Bars and Churches

Unexplained
Written By Travis Hoffman

Chris and Travis try to figure out why there are so many bars and churches in Quincy. We look to our local history and present day statistics, comparing and contrasting a few other cities to see what conclusions we can draw. Check out our blog for a some visual context of the statistics we mention.


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