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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 63565, 63551. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Liberty Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Liberty Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. COPD is also above the state: 10.4%, vs 8% across Missouri. In all, Liberty Township runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Missouri 36.5%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Missouri figure falls outside Liberty Township’s likely range; Liberty Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 63565, 63551, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have heart disease
Missouri: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
82%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 8.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

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

HNearest ERPutnam County Memorial HospitalUnionville · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChcsi CentervilleCenterville · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Unionville · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Centerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Chcsi Centerville
Centerville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.2 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
7 sites · nearest in Kirksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty Township itself
✓ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Liberty Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Liberty Township adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Liberty Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Liberty Township adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
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.

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 8
Liberty Township adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Liberty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 13
Liberty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Liberty Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.7% of Liberty Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Liberty Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grant Township: 35.2%Lincoln Township: 35.1%Elm Township: 36.3%Union Township: 35.1%Richland Township: 35.4%Wilson Township: 35.1%Liberty Township: 35.1%Liberty TownshipGrant TownshipLincoln TownshipElm TownshipPutnam County Memorial Hospital · Unionville · 11 miH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty Township35.1%
Lincoln Township35.1%
Grant Township35.2%
Elm Township36.3%
MO36.6%

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
Lincoln Township————
Grant Township————
Elm Township————

Lincoln Township, Grant Township and Elm 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.

40.7%

of Liberty Township adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Missouri

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?

Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Liberty Township’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 Liberty Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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