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Health in Liberty Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Liberty Township is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns

Liberty Township trails Ohio on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 45133. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Liberty Township

Liberty Township is in the bottom 8% of U.S. towns for health

On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Liberty Township is healthier than only 8% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on six of the seven. Health Grade ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Liberty Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Liberty Township runs above Ohio on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Liberty Township

55.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 22.5% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). 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 Ohio figure falls outside Liberty Township’s likely range; Liberty Township’s figures come from ZIP code 45133, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.

Health Grade

What’s behind Liberty Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Liberty Township is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns, #901 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 19% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 9%).

C−Self-rated health24.1% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17.1% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity41.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.6% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking20.2% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise33.8% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 8%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 9%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (9,535)Healthier than 7%

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 $62,647; among the 9,535 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 7%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Liberty Township could be anywhere from D− to C. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45133), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–12.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Liberty Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Liberty Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Liberty Township25%
Ohio18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
55%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 9.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

1 hospital and 2 community health centers in Liberty Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHighland District HospitalHillsboro · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHighland District Hospital★★★★★ · 1.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioHillsboro · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
3 sites · nearest in Hillsboro
Sliding-scale feesIn Liberty Township
Directions to nearest
1.5 mi
Highland Health Providers
5 sites · nearest in Hillsboro
Sliding-scale feesIn Liberty Township
Directions to nearest
1.6 mi
Highland District Hospital
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Liberty Township
13.8 mi
Greenfield Area Medical Center
Greenfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Seaman · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Trihealth Clinton Regional Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
✓ 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 Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Liberty Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Liberty Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Liberty Township adults feel lonely
33.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Liberty Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · 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.

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
16.2% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Liberty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Liberty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Liberty Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

14.7% of Liberty Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Liberty Township and the towns around it

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

Penn Township: 40.1%Union Township: 40.3%New Market Township: 41.8%Washington Township: 41.8%Paint Township: 42.4%Fairfield Township: 39.5%Green Township: 38.9%Dodson Township: 40.2%Hamer Township: 41.4%Concord Township: 40.4%Whiteoak Township: 41.4%Jackson Township: 41.7%Marshall Township: 41.8%Paint Township: 44.6%Madison Township: 41.5%Highland Holiday: 45.4%Rocky Fork Point: 43.9%Brushcreek Township: 41.8%Paxton Township: 44.7%Liberty Township: 41.8%Liberty TownshipPenn TownshipUnion TownshipNew Market TownshipWashington TownshipPaint TownshipHighland District Hospital · Hillsboro · 1.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHGreenfield Area Medical Center · Greenfield · 13.8 miHHealthsource Hillsboro · Hillsboro · 1.4 mi+Highland Health Providers - HFH · Hillsboro · 1.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Penn Township40.1%
Union Township40.3%
Liberty Township41.8%
New Market Township41.8%
Washington Township41.8%
Paint Township42.4%
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 TownshipD41.8%15.6%20.2%ZIP 45133
Penn TownshipC−40.1%13.7%18.2%ZIP codes
Union TownshipC−40.3%13.9%18.5%ZIP codes
New Market Township · Washington TownshipD41.8%15.6%20.3%ZIP 45133
Paint TownshipD42.4%15.4%20.7%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
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 0 and worse on 13; 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 health24.1%21.4–26.919.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17.1%15.3–1913.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.4%17.4–21.517.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity41.8%35.6–4837.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes15.6%13.8–17.513.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure41.5%37.8–45.337.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.4%36.5–44.436.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.1%32–38.329.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.4–1311.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9.2–10.98.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.2%8.3–107.1%6.4%Worse
COPD11.3%10.2–12.48%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–4.93.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)22.5%18.7–26.115.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%18–22.715.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work33.8%29.6–38.326.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.2%12.6–1816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%36.3–4737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.2%7.9–10.68%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79%75.8–8279.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year55.4%51.8–58.762.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.9%83.2–86.686.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.9%78.4–83.179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.1%58.3–67.565.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.9%66.5–80.176%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.6%24.1–31.125.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.4%28.6–38.435%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.4%18.3–24.821.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.2%13.9–18.814.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.1%10.5–1411.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9%7.8–10.38.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.7%7.7–9.87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.7%12.7–16.911.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability35.6%31.6–39.529.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.9–19.913.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.7%15–18.513.9%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.8%7.9–9.76.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6%5.5–6.64.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.3%9.3–11.48.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.9%4.5–5.43.8%3.8%Higher

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 8% of U.S. towns: D for health, #901 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 7%. 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 41.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.6% and 48%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Liberty Township?

Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, 1.6 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.

How many people in Liberty Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–10.6%), 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 D− to C.

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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.