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New Liberty, Iowa 01Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in New Liberty · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Liberty residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for New Liberty, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Liberty. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.7%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
25.1%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
18.7 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in New Liberty

32.3%have arthritis · IA 27%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Liberty adults…

New Liberty runs above IA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 New Liberty adults have arthritis
Iowa: 27 in 100 · worse · likely 29.3–35.3%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near New Liberty

No hospital or community health center in New Liberty itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDewitt · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareDavenport · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center
Dewitt · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Community Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Davenport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
Davenport · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Trinity - Bettendorf
Bettendorf · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Trinity Muscatine
Muscatine · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNew Liberty is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Liberty is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNew Liberty is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of New Liberty; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Liberty, betterNew Liberty, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where New Liberty gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of New Liberty adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.

79%Yearly checkupIA 78%
75%Dentist visitIA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
82%MammogramIA 79%
80%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Liberty 6.4% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How New Liberty adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3New Liberty adults feel lonely
32.7% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4New Liberty adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5New Liberty adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6New Liberty adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Liberty adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
New Liberty adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
New Liberty adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
New Liberty adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
New Liberty adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

9.5% of New Liberty adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

New Liberty and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28%

of New Liberty adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Iowa

Questions about health in New Liberty

Why doesn’t New Liberty have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for New Liberty.

What hospital is closest to New Liberty?

Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center in Dewitt, 18.7 miles in a straight line from New Liberty’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Liberty.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.