What the Numbers Mean - Part 1

Last week I promised to follow up on how the demographic statistics actually portray the Lott community. From the numbers we know that it’s a small town in a rural county. We also learned that it is economically depressed but that is hardly surprising as Falls County per capita income is 22.6% below the poverty line. We also know that with lower-than-average taxes, housing, and living cost Lott is a very affordable place to live. But what else does the town have to offer?

For one thing, there is a proliferation of churches of almost every persuasion inside the city limits with a population of just less than 700, so in theory there is plenty of church “capacity” if a resident is inclined toward corporate worship on Sunday morning. By Rev. Joe Fort’s observation approximately 75 folks were in the Baptist Church across the street from Lott U.M.C. at 10:30 – this is representative over 10% of the towns population. I walked a block over from Lott U.M.C. and discovered St. Mary’s Catholic Church with about the same attendance levels. So, between these 2 churches were garnered pretty much the average church attendance for any given community - 20% of the population. Does that mean that there are no ‘leftovers’ available for Lott U.M.C?