First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Baton Rouge, LA 70802. It is one of 547 churches in Baton Rouge, and one of 5 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Baton Rouge, LA, 70802

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

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The community around First Presbyterian 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 2,200 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: 31.5%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.7%
Obesity: 41.0%
Social Isolation: 39.0%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.8%
Poverty Rate: 28.6% (16.6–40.7%)
Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.4%
Housing Insecurity: 24.2%
Diabetes: 16.7%
Depression: 26.1%
Transportation Barriers: 16.3%

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 Presbyterian Church

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

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