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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 46923, 46917, 46947. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Liberty Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

Liberty Township runs above IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.9%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Why age matters here

Liberty Township is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Indiana. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Liberty Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Liberty Township29%
Indiana17%
Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalLogansport · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePurdue UniversityDelphi · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Purdue University
2 sites · nearest in Delphi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Alliance Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Logansport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
Monticello · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Peru · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLiberty Township is not a shortage area
✓ 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 Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.1%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Liberty Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
61%Dentist visitIN 61%
86%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
68%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 9.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Liberty Township adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Liberty Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Liberty Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
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.

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 7
Liberty Township adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 9
Liberty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Liberty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 13
Liberty Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

8.6% of Liberty Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Liberty Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Adams Township: 44%Rock Creek Township: 43.1%Jackson Township: 40.7%Clinton Township: 47.7%Lincoln Township: 44.9%Idaville: 45%Jefferson Township: 44.2%Jefferson Township: 46.8%Jackson Township: 44.3%Deer Creek Township: 43%Monroe Township: 40.2%Carrollton Township: 40.2%Eel Township: 47.7%Noble Township: 47.6%Washington Township: 47.4%Washington Township: 43.6%Liberty Township: 42.4%Liberty TownshipAdams TownshipRock Creek TownshipJackson TownshipClinton TownshipMemorial Hospital · Logansport · 10.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Clinic of Carroll County · Delphi · 9.7 mi+Alliance Health Centers- Michigan Avenue · Logansport · 10.5 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jackson Township40.7%
Liberty Township42.4%
Rock Creek Township43.1%
Adams Township44%
Clinton Township47.7%
IN38.4%

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
Adams Township————
Rock Creek Township————
Clinton Township————
Jackson TownshipC40.7%12.9%17.2%ZIP codes

Adams Township, Rock Creek Township and Clinton 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.

34%

of Liberty Township adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Indiana

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?

Memorial Hospital in Logansport, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Liberty Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Liberty Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Clinic of Carroll County in Delphi, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

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 Indiana 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.