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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 68351, 68406, 68354. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Liberty Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Liberty Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 6.1% across Nebraska. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Nebraska. In all, Liberty Township runs above Nebraska on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Liberty Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.7%), vs 24.3% across Nebraska. Habits ↓

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

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Nebraska 32.6%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.5% 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 Nebraska figure falls outside Liberty Township’s likely range; Liberty Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 68351, 68406, 68354, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have heart disease
Nebraska: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.3%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.8%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
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 Nebraska.

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
67%Colon screeningNE 62%
75%MammogramNE 75%
82%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 8.2% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

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

HNearest ERFillmore County HospitalGeneva · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFillmore County Hospital★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 41 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.6 mi
Friend Community Healthcare System
Friend · not rated
ER
22.5 mi
York General Health Care Services
York · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Henderson Community Hospital
Henderson · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.1 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ 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).

Mind & connection

How Liberty Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Liberty Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Liberty Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
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 9
Liberty Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 13
Liberty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Liberty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Liberty Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

8% of Liberty Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Liberty Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Glengary Township: 42.9%Madison Township: 41.5%Franklin Township: 43.2%Chelsea Township: 41.3%Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township: 42.3%Liberty Township: 42.5%Liberty TownshipGlengary TownshipMadison TownshipFillmore County Hospital · Geneva · 8.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NENear NELess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Madison Township41.5%
Liberty Township42.5%
Glengary Township42.9%
NE37.7%

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
Glengary Township————
Madison Township————

Glengary Township and Madison 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.

30.5%

of Liberty Township adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

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?

Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, 8.9 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.

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 Nebraska 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.