Saint Matthews Church

The community around Saint Matthews Church

In the few miles around this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. Nearly a quarter describe their own health as fair or poor, and nearly a quarter 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: 40.9%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.9%
• Food Insecurity: 23.3%
• Diabetes: 17.0%
• Social Isolation: 31.6%
• Depression: 23.9%
• Poverty Rate: 17.1% (9.7–24.5%)
• Housing Insecurity: 16.9%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.8%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.8% (5.7–18.0%)
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.5%

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

Batesburg-Leesville town is served by 18 churches — about one congregation for every 198 residents.

Churches near Saint Matthews Church

• Friendship Church — 0.1 mi away
• Batesburg Church of the Nazarene — 0.3 mi away
• Calvary Church — 0.4 mi away
• Leesville United Methodist Church — 0.5 mi away
• Wittenberg Lutheran Church — 0.6 mi away
• Christ Community Church — 0.7 mi away
• First Baptist Church of Leesville — 0.8 mi away
• Twin City church of Christ — 1.3 mi away
• St. John of the Cross Catholic Church — 1.5 mi away
• Eastside Baptist Church — 1.6 mi away