Epworth United Methodist Church
Epworth United Methodist Church is a church in Parkersburg, WV 26101. It is one of 111 churches in Parkersburg.
Parkersburg, WV, 26101Epworth United Methodist Church is part of the Methodist family of churches in The American Church Story.
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The community around Epworth United Methodist Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and more than a third describe their own health as fair or poor. That is two thousand 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.
- Obesity: 50.4%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 37.1%
- Depression: 36.2%
- Food Insecurity: 30.0%
- Diabetes: 20.9%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.3%
- Social Isolation: 35.6%
- Housing Insecurity: 20.0%
- Poverty Rate: 18.6% (10.5–26.8%)
- Transportation Barriers: 15.4%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.8% (6.7–22.9%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.
Parkersburg city is served by 62 churches — about one congregation for every 506 residents.
Churches near Epworth United Methodist Church
- Reamer Street Gospel Tabernacle — 0.2 mi away
- Apostolic Hour of Faith Church — 0.3 mi away
- Broadway Church of the Nazarene — 0.3 mi away
- Fresh Fire Ministries — 0.3 mi away
- Christian Life Center — 0.4 mi away
- Apostolic Gospel Temple — 0.4 mi away
- Broadway Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Camden Avenue Church of Christ — 0.6 mi away
- Broadway Gospel Mission — 0.8 mi away
- Tenth Avenue Church of God — 0.8 mi away