REACHING ONEONTA, BLOUNT, AL
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Alabama in need of new churches.  This report has been written to assist you in gaining an understanding of where God has gathered concentrations of people in need of Him in order that your church can focus your efforts and resources where He is at work and the need is greatest.  May this report assist your church in hearing God’s invitation to join Him where He is calling.

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!"  After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.  Acts 10:9-10

LOCATION SUMMARY
The table below identifies the center of the smallest ring in the map above.  The location data provides various types of identification to better describe the location.  The GIS data can be used to map the location in Google maps or Google Earth.

Central Street Address	910 Park Ave	GIS Latitude	33.956450	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-86.468230	
Zip Code	35121	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Northern Region	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	
Association	Blount			

POPULATION & HOUSEHOLD BAND COMPOSITION
Below are listed the total number of people and the total number of households corresponding to each of the 3 bands indicated on the map.

CATEGORY	COUNTY	0-3 MILES	3-7 MILES	7-10 MILES	
2010 Population	59,084	7,271	9,089	10,740	
2010 Households	19,009	2,424	2,862	3,586	
2010 Group Quarters	610	452	34	32	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is established, diverse households. Approximately 864 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	864	35.63%	
Working Communities	Blue-collar, Working Families	735	30.31%	
Country Communities	Rural, Agri. & Mining Families	412	16.99%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Steadfast Conservative segment. Approximately 545 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Steadfast Conservative
(68.53% unreached)	Home to high-school educated mature singles and couples living in middle-class urban blue-collar neighborhoods  	545	22.48%	
Urban Blues
(64.35% unreached)	Young Hispanic families, singles, and single parents living in urban areas working in low paying, entry-level blue-collar and service jobs 	266	10.97%	
Hinterland Fam.
(41.08% unreached)	Blue-collar, middle-aged families and couples settled in isolated towns and villages throughout the South 	160	6.6%	

EVANGELSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The numbers in this segment communicate the most compelling reasons why this community needs churches and believers to intercede in missional prayer and activity.  This community needs eternal transformation that only comes by way of the gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit.

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY HHLDS	COUNTY %	BAND HHLDS	BAND %	
Unreached	10,982	57.77%	1,588	65.53%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	2,010	10.58%	343	14.16%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	1,711	9%	250	10.33%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	7,269	38.24%	1,001	41.31%	

CHURCHSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The indicators below reveal a snapshot of the extent of evangelical presence in the focus community.  The last item in this section reveals how many churches are needed in order to have a minimum of one church for every 2000 hhlds (4000 –5000 people).

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY	COUNTY %	3 MI RING	RING %	
Active Evangelical HHlds	3,774	20%	393	16%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	4,252	22%	443	18%	
# New Churches Needed	0	0	

MISSIONSCAPE: CULTURAL BRIDGES
Cultural bridges are those characteristics that could be used to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group. Various activities, interests, or opinions represented among the consumer behavior characteristics of the lifestyle group offer ways for believers to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group and through that relationship impact them for Christ.

CULTURAL BRIDGE	#HHlds	%HHlds	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	2,064	85%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,959	81%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,780	73%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,751	72%	
Ailments Last Yr-Any Ailment	1,680	69%	
Listening To Music	1,576	65%	
Like To Have Circle Of Close Friends	1,569	65%	

This mission site is located in the Northern Region of the Alabama State Board of Missions.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Otis Corbitt (ocorbitt@alsbom.org)