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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 67357, 67356, 67330. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Liberty Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Liberty Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.2% across Kansas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 6.4% across Kansas. In all, Liberty Township runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Liberty Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16%), vs 13% across Kansas. No reliable transportation (8.6% vs 7.1%) and utility shut-off threats (9.9% vs 8.2%) are higher too. 10.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Liberty Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.9%), vs 25.6% across Kansas. Habits ↓

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 Kansas figure falls outside Liberty Township’s likely range; Liberty Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 67357, 67356, 67330, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

Liberty Township runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 6
Liberty Township adults worry about having enough food
16% · KS 13%
Worse than KS
1 in 8
Liberty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Liberty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · KS 8.2%
Worse than KS
1 in 12
Liberty Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · KS 7.1%
Worse than KS

10.3% of Liberty Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.9%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Liberty Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

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

HNearest ERLabette HealthParsons · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLabette Health★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasParsons · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Community Health Center of Northeast Oklahoma
2 sites · nearest in Welch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Coffeyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLiberty Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty Township itself
✓ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupKS 77%
59%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
64%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
79%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 10.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Liberty Township adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Liberty Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Liberty Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 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.

North Township: 41.6%Montana Township: 41.6%Fairview Township: 41.2%Parsons: 41.8%Neosho Township: 40.4%Oswego Township: 41.6%Sheridan Township: 40.2%Hackberry Township: 42.7%Mount Pleasant Township: 39.7%Liberty Township: 41.5%Liberty TownshipNorth TownshipMontana TownshipFairview TownshipLabette Health · Parsons · 6.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Parsons · Parsons · 5.3 mi+
Healthier than KSNear KSLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairview Township41.2%
Liberty Township41.5%
North Township41.6%
Montana Township41.6%
KS36.5%

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
North Township————
Montana Township————
Fairview Township————

North Township, Montana Township and Fairview 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.

35.5%

of Liberty Township adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Kansas

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?

Labette Health in Parsons, 6.8 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.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Parsons in Parsons, 5.3 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 Kansas 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.