Laestadian Church

The community around Laestadian 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. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and about 1 in 10 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. That is two thousand 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.

• Depression: 28.7%
• Unemployment: 11.3% (5.3–17.3%)
• Obesity: 39.7%
• Social Isolation: 31.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 20.9%
• Poverty Rate: 16.4% (7.8–25.0%)
• Food Insecurity: 15.5%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Ishpeming city is served by 14 churches — about one congregation for every 266 residents.

Churches near Laestadian Church

• Ishpeming Laestadian Lutheran Church — 0.7 mi away
• Salisbury United Methodist Church — 0.7 mi away
• Bible Baptist Church — 0.8 mi away
• Saint John the Evangelist Church — 0.9 mi away
• Hope Free Evangelical Lutheran Church — 1.1 mi away in West Ishpeming, MI
• United Presbyterian Church — 1.1 mi away
• Grace Episcopal Church — 1.1 mi away
• Old Fashion Baptist Church — 1.2 mi away
• CrossBridge Church — 1.2 mi away
• bethel Lutheran Church — 1.2 mi away