Murrays Temple Church of God

The community around Murrays Temple Church of God

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line. 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.

• Child Poverty: 60.2% (44.1–76.4%)
• Poverty Rate: 51.5%
• Obesity: 47.8%
• Food Insecurity: 45.4%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 38.9%
• Housing Insecurity: 31.3%
• Diabetes: 26.0%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 24.7%
• Transportation Barriers: 23.2%
• Unemployment: 18.1% (1.2–35.0%)
• Social Isolation: 38.7%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 34.4%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.9%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.9% (6.3–19.5%)

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

Natchez city is served by 46 churches — about one congregation for every 274 residents.

Churches near Murrays Temple Church of God

• Shiloh Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Greater Mount Sinai Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Word of Truth Gospel Center Global — 0.1 mi away
• China Grove Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• River City Pentecostals Of Natchez — 0.2 mi away
• First Church of the Nazarene — 0.3 mi away
• First Assembly of God — 0.4 mi away
• Pleasant Green Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• Macedonia Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away