First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a church in West Plains, MO 65775. It is one of 86 churches in West Plains.

West Plains, MO, 65775

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 218 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Missouri — 11,639 across the United States on The Church Map.

Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 the people here live below the poverty line. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter of the people here live without health insurance. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

Poverty Rate: 34.7% (24.7–44.7%)
Fair/Poor Health Status: 32.5%
Uninsured All Ages (Census): 23.3% (15.7–31.0%)
Social Isolation: 33.4%
Depression: 28.6%
Food Insecurity: 24.7%
Diabetes: 16.2%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.0%
Obesity: 39.0%
Housing Insecurity: 17.4%
Transportation Barriers: 13.7%
Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

West Plains city is served by 23 churches — about one congregation for every 498 residents.

Churches near First Presbyterian Church

First Baptist Church South Campus — 0.1 mi away
First Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
Spring Creek Community Church West Plains — 0.1 mi away
Cornerstone Reformed Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
All Saints Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
First Christian Church — 0.2 mi away
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of West Plains — 0.2 mi away
Genesis Church-Downtown Campus — 0.2 mi away
First United Methodist Church — 0.3 mi away

More Presbyterian churches nearby

Covenant Reformed Church — 0.7 mi away

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