First Christian Methodist Independent Church

The community around First Christian Methodist Independent Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. 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.

• Child Poverty: 44.0% (32.0–56.0%)
• Social Isolation: 40.0%
• Food Insecurity: 36.2%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 33.0%
• Housing Insecurity: 30.1%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 25.1%
• Diabetes: 20.4%
• Obesity: 44.9%
• Poverty Rate: 29.1% (17.6–40.5%)
• Transportation Barriers: 19.7%
• Unemployment: 8.5% (2.1–15.0%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.8%

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

Churches near First Christian Methodist Independent Church

• Saint Joseph Missionary Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away in Hillsdale, MO
• Grace Lutheran Church of Pagedale — 0.5 mi away in Pagedale, MO
• Holy Trinity Church of Christ — 0.6 mi away in Hillsdale, MO
• Evangelist Center C.O.G.I.C — 0.6 mi away in Wellston, MO
• Mount Calvary Warriors Church — 0.6 mi away in Wellston, MO
• Greater Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away in Hillsdale, MO
• Solid Rock Church — 0.6 mi away in Hillsdale, MO
• St Timothy Missionary Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away in Wellston, MO
• Saint Louis Bible Way Church — 0.7 mi away in Pagedale, MO
• New Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away in Wellston, MO