Mitchell Temple Church of God

The community around Mitchell Temple Church of God

Within about a mile of this church, more than 5 in 10 adults live with obesity. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, 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.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 52.7%
• Child Poverty: 52.6% (35.5–69.8%)
• Food Insecurity: 43.6%
• Social Isolation: 40.8%
• Poverty Rate: 39.7% (29.4–50.0%)
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.1%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.7%
• Housing Insecurity: 31.6%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.7%
• Diabetes: 23.2%
• Transportation Barriers: 22.1%
• Unemployment: 13.2% (6.2–20.1%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.7% (11.7–20.3%)

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

Churches near Mitchell Temple Church of God

• First United Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Mt Moriah MB Church — 0.3 mi away
• Greater New Jerusalem Church of God — 0.3 mi away
• Bell Grove Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Indianola Christian Church — 0.4 mi away
• Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
• Raspberry Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.4 mi away
• Jesus is the Way Seventh-Day Adventist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Bell Grove Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Center CME Church — 0.5 mi away