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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Liberty Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Liberty Township is healthier than 44%

Liberty Township differs from Ohio on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43105, 43112, 43147, 43046. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Liberty Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Liberty Township’s lead shrinks

Liberty Township is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, but 44% of the 8,516 towns with similar household incomes ($75K–$126K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Liberty Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Ohio figure falls outside Liberty Township’s likely range; Liberty Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43105, 43112, 43147, 43046, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Liberty Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Liberty Township is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, #262 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 71% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 46%).

B+Self-rated health16.9% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.3% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.3% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.9% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.3% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.3% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.7% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 63%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 74%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $75K–$126K (8,516)Healthier than 44%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Liberty Township’s median household income is $100,479; among the 8,516 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($75K–$126K), it’s healthier than 44%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Liberty Township could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43105,43112,43147,43046,43062), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

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 10
Liberty Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 12
Liberty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Liberty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Liberty Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.9% of Liberty Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

Liberty Township runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.9%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

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

HNearest ERDiley Ridge Medical CenterCanal Winchester · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careReynoldsburg ClinicReynoldsburg · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Diley Ridge Medical Center
Canal Winchester · not rated
ER
9.5 mi
Reynoldsburg Clinic
Reynoldsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.9 mi
Heart of Ohio Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Canal Winchester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Mount Carmel East & West
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Liberty Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Baltimore · need score 14 of 25
✓ 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 Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Liberty Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
68%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 6.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Liberty Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Liberty Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Liberty Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
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.

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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

Liberty Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Greenfield Township: 35.5%Violet Township: 34.1%Walnut Township: 35.3%Baltimore: 36.6%Harrison Township: 36.1%Lancaster: 37.5%Pleasant Township: 36.2%Bloom Township: 34.9%Columbus: 34.7%Pickerington: 33.9%Madison Township: 34.9%Truro Township: 36.2%Reynoldsburg: 35.4%Canal Winchester: 30.7%Etna Township: 36.5%Thorn Township: 35.8%Union Township: 36.9%Richland Township: 36.5%Pataskala: 37.1%Beechwood Trails: 35.6%St. Albans Township: 36.7%Liberty Township: 34.9%Liberty TownshipGreenfield TownshipViolet TownshipWalnut TownshipBaltimoreHarrison TownshipDiley Ridge Medical Center · Canal Winchester · 7.5 miHFairfield Medical Center · Lancaster · 11.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHMount Carmel East & West · Columbus · 12.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHLicking Memorial Hospital · Newark · 15.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHReynoldsburg Clinic · Reynoldsburg · 9.5 mi+Heart of Ohio Family Health at Canal Winchester · Canal Winchester · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Violet Township34.1%
Liberty Township34.9%
Walnut Township35.3%
Greenfield Township35.5%
Harrison Township36.1%
Baltimore36.6%
OH37.1%

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
Liberty TownshipB34.9%12.3%14.3%ZIP codes
Greenfield TownshipB−35.5%12.7%15.1%ZIP codes
Violet TownshipA−34.1%10.9%12.1%ZIP codes
Walnut TownshipB−35.3%13.1%15.1%ZIP codes
Harrison TownshipB+36.1%11.9%14%ZIP codes
BaltimoreC+36.6%12.7%16.9%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.5%

of Liberty Township adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Liberty Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Liberty Township is better than Ohio on 9 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Liberty Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Liberty TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.9%14.6–19.319.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.3%11.7–1513.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.3%14.4–18.117.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.9%28.9–40.937.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.3%10.7–13.913.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.2%33.3–40.837.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.1%35.2–43.136.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.4%29.1–35.529.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.111.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9.1–10.98.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.1%6.4–7.97.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.6%6.7–8.68%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.4%8.6–12.615.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%12.2–16.415.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.7%20–27.526.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.1%13.5–1916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%32–43.437.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.3%5.1–7.58%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.5%77.5–83.479.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.7%64.6–7162.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.1%86.5–89.586.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%76.6–81.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.3%61.8–70.965.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.3%65.9–8076%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.9%22.5–29.325.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.7%26.6–36.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.6%16.4–22.821.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.8%8.1–11.614.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.3%7–9.811.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6%5.2–78.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.8%5.1–6.77.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.9%6.6–9.411.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability27.5%23.9–31.329.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.9–14.413.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.6%11–14.213.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.9%6.2–7.76.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.9%3.6–4.44.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.1%6.2–88.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.63.8%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Ohio figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Liberty Township

Is Liberty Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Liberty Township is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #262 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Liberty Township?

CDC estimates 34.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.9% and 40.9%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Liberty Township?

Diley Ridge Medical Center in Canal Winchester, 7.5 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.

How many people in Liberty Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.1–7.5%), against 8% across Ohio.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Liberty Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.