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Health in Liberty Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Liberty Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 62414, 62461. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Liberty Township

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Liberty Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.3% across Illinois. Arthritis is also above the state: 30%, vs 24.2% across Illinois. In all, Liberty Township runs above Illinois on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Liberty Township, and more people treating it

37% of adults have high blood pressure (Illinois 33%), but 78.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Liberty Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Illinois figure falls outside Liberty Township’s likely range; Liberty Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 62414, 62461, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

Liberty Township runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupIL 78%
68%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
68%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
79%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 6.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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
Liberty Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Liberty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Liberty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Liberty Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11.2% of Liberty Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthonys Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationEffingham · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
6 sites · nearest in Effingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Clay Medical Center
Flora · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty Township itself
✓ Dental careLiberty Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty Township itself

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 Liberty Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Liberty Township gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Liberty Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Liberty Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Liberty Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Liberty Township 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.

Around town

Liberty Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Holland Township: 36.1%Moccasin Township: 35.5%Banner Township: 33.4%Loudon Township: 37.5%Clarksburg Township: 37.8%Dry Point Township: 37.7%Prairie Township: 36.5%Summit Township: 34.4%Mound Township: 35.1%Douglas Township: 34.5%Bowling Green Township: 38%Carson Township: 37.9%Avena Township: 40.2%Sefton Township: 39.6%Liberty Township: 35.2%Liberty TownshipHolland TownshipMoccasin TownshipBanner TownshipLoudon TownshipSt. Anthonys Memorial Hospital · Effingham · 11.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHSihf Healthcare - Effingham · Effingham · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Banner Township33.4%
Liberty Township35.2%
Moccasin Township35.5%
Holland Township36.1%
Loudon Township37.5%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Holland Township————
Moccasin Township————
Banner Township————
Loudon Township————

Holland Township, Moccasin Township, Banner Township and Loudon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

of Liberty Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Liberty Township

Why doesn’t Liberty Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Liberty Township?

St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital in Effingham, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Liberty Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois 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.