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Health in Liberty · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Liberty residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty adults…

Liberty runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Liberty adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Liberty

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

HNearest ERCoffeyville Regional Medical CenterCoffeyville · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIndependence · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Independence
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Coffeyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Wilson Medical Center
Neodesha · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Labette Health
Parsons · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Fredonia Regional Hospital
Fredonia · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Morton Nowata Health Center
Nowata · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty 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; ≈ 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 Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 17.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty, betterLiberty, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Liberty gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupKS 77%
68%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
69%Colon screeningKS 64%
70%MammogramKS 75%
78%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Liberty adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Liberty adults feel lonely
31.5% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Liberty adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Liberty adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Liberty adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 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
Liberty adults worry about having enough food
11% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Liberty adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Liberty adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Liberty adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.3% of Liberty adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

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.

31.1%

of Liberty adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Liberty

Why doesn’t 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 Liberty.

What hospital is closest to Liberty?

Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Liberty’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Liberty?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Independence in Independence, 8.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.