Fountain of Life Missionary Baptist Church

Fountain of Life Missionary Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 17824 John R Street in Detroit, MI 48203. It is one of 1,590 churches in Detroit, and one of 235 Baptist congregations in the city.

17824 John R Street, Detroit, MI, 48203

Fountain of Life Missionary Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Fountain of Life Missionary Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 8 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Child Poverty: 88.9%
  • Obesity: 45.1%
  • Food Insecurity: 36.0%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.2%
  • Housing Insecurity: 28.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.1%
  • Diabetes: 18.6%
  • Social Isolation: 35.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 27.3% (15.0–39.5%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 18.2%
  • Unemployment: 11.8% (4.2–19.5%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 7 census tracts near this church.

Detroit city is served by 1,247 churches — about one congregation for every 510 residents.

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