First Church of the Open Bible

First Church of the Open Bible is a church at 644 Selma Road, Springfield, OH, 45505-2035 in Springfield, OH 45505. It is one of 185 churches in Springfield.

Services in Spanish

644 Selma Road, Springfield, OH, 45505-2035, Springfield, OH, 45505

Service times

  • Sunday 10am · School - Power HourAdults morning

Phone: (937) 325-9918 · Website: http://FCOB.org/

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The community around First Church of the Open Bible

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 3 in 4 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Child Poverty: 73.1%
  • Obesity: 51.4%
  • Poverty Rate: 42.5% (28.6–56.4%)
  • Food Insecurity: 36.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.2%
  • Housing Insecurity: 25.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 21.0%
  • Unemployment: 19.7% (8.9–30.5%)
  • Diabetes: 19.5%
  • Social Isolation: 39.4%
  • Depression: 30.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 18.4%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.2%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.5%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.1% (5.0–19.1%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Springfield city is served by 67 churches — about one congregation for every 991 residents.

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