First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Baton Rouge, LA 70802. It is one of 547 churches in Baton Rouge, and one of 117 Baptist congregations in the city.

Baton Rouge, LA, 70802

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 households fear the power or water being shut off. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

Food Insecurity: 30.6%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.2%
Obesity: 40.5%
Social Isolation: 38.7%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.2%
Poverty Rate: 27.9% (16.0–39.8%)
Fair/Poor Health Status: 26.8%
Housing Insecurity: 23.5%
Diabetes: 16.3%
Depression: 26.3%
Transportation Barriers: 15.9%
Unemployment: 6.1% (1.6–10.9%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Baton Rouge city is served by 212 churches — about one congregation for every 1,006 residents.

Churches near First Baptist Church

Saint James Episcopal Church — 0.1 mi away
Area Offices United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
First Presbyterian Church — 0.1 mi away
Saint Joseph Cathedral — 0.2 mi away
Rock of the Word Church — 0.3 mi away
First United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away
Wesley United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
Mount Zion First Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
The Grace House Church — 0.4 mi away
Gethsemane Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away

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