Buford Street United Methodist Church

Buford Street United Methodist Church is a United_methodist church at 120 East Buford Street in Gaffney, SC 29340. It is one of 98 churches in Gaffney, and one of 4 United_methodist congregations in the city.

120 East Buford Street, Gaffney, SC, 29340

Website: https://www.bufordstumc.org/

Buford Street United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Buford Street United Methodist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 5 in 10 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Child Poverty: 59.9%
  • Food Insecurity: 34.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.4%
  • Diabetes: 19.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.3%
  • Obesity: 44.1%
  • Social Isolation: 36.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 28.8% (20.9–36.6%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 24.2%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.5%
  • Unemployment: 9.0% (3.4–14.5%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.7%
  • Depression: 23.3%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.6%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.5% (8.2–18.7%)

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

Gaffney city is served by 30 churches — about one congregation for every 436 residents.

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