Fortress Bible Church

The community around Fortress Bible Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. Nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

• Food Insecurity: 29.8%
• Housing Insecurity: 25.6%
• Social Isolation: 36.6%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.2%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.5%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.4%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.6%
• Transportation Barriers: 14.5%
• Diabetes: 14.4%
• Unemployment: 6.7% (1.9–11.5%)

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

Mount Vernon city is served by 47 churches — about one congregation for every 1,549 residents.

Churches near Fortress Bible Church

• First Christian Church — 0 mi away
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• Igl. Alfa Y Omega — 0.1 mi away
• Highest Praise Church of God — 0.1 mi away in Mt Vernon, NY
• Westchester Orthodox Presbyterian Church — 0.1 mi away
• Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi away
• Upon This Rock Ministries — 0.2 mi away in Mt Vernon, NY
• Catedral de Adoracao NY — 0.2 mi away in Mt Vernon, NY
• Women & Men of Excellence Outreach Ministries — 0.2 mi away in Mt Vernon, NY
• French Speaking Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away in Mt Vernon, NY