First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian is a church in Athens, OH 45701. It is one of 50 churches in Athens.
Athens, OH, 45701First Presbyterian is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 534 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Ohio — 11,342 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
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about 2 in 3 the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,100 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: 84.4%
- Poverty Rate: 67.9%
- Social Isolation: 47.2%
- Depression: 39.0%
- Food Insecurity: 34.1% (24.4–43.5%)
- Transportation Barriers: 22.6%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.3%
- Housing Insecurity: 20.6% (15.2–25.6%)
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.0%
- Unemployment: 10.5% (5.5–15.6%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Athens city is served by 13 churches — about one congregation for every 1,235 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian
- Brookfield Church — 0 mi away
- First Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Saint Paul’s Catholic Church — 0.1 mi away
- Reach Out On Campus — 0.1 mi away
- First Christian Church — 0.1 mi away
- Christ Lutheran Church — 0.2 mi away
- Central Venue — 0.2 mi away
- Mt Zion Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
- Good Shepherd Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
More Presbyterian churches nearby
- Alexander Presbyterian Church — 5.7 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church — 11.4 mi away in Nelsonville, OH
- Harrisonville Presbyterian Church — 14.1 mi away in Pomeroy, OH
- The First Presbyterian Church of Logan — 22 mi away in Logan, OH
- Veto Presbyterian Church — 23 mi away in Belpre, OH