The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The community around The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults live with obesity, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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.

• Obesity: 40.8%
• Social Isolation: 36.1%
• Depression: 28.9%
• Poverty Rate: 22.6% (13.8–31.3%)
• Food Insecurity: 21.4%
• Unemployment: 8.2% (3.1–13.4%)
• Child Poverty: 28.3% (13.0–44.6%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.9%
• Housing Insecurity: 17.3%
• Transportation Barriers: 13.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 13.2%

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

Joplin city is served by 20 churches — about one congregation for every 2,033 residents.

Churches near The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Harmony Heights Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Joplin Full Gospel — 0.4 mi away
• Bethany Presbyterian Church — 0.5 mi away
• Seventh Day Adventist — 0.5 mi away
• Generations Free Will Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away
• One Church — 0.6 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.6 mi away
• Immanuel Lutheran Church — 0.6 mi away
• First Church of Christ Scientist — 0.7 mi away
• South Joplin Christian Church — 0.8 mi away