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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Liberty Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Liberty Township is healthier than 5%

Liberty Township trails Ohio on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43050, 43011. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Liberty Township

Liberty Township trails towns with similar incomes

Liberty Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns, and only 5% of the 5,609 towns with similar household incomes ($91K–$151K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

Liberty Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Liberty Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 43050, 43011, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Liberty Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Liberty Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 49% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 28%).

B−Self-rated health19.6% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.5% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.7% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.3% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.3% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28.9% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $91K–$151K (5,609)Healthier than 5%

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 $121,058; among the 5,609 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($91K–$151K), it’s healthier than 5%, 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 D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43050,43011), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

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

HNearest ERKnox Community HospitalMount Vernon · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKnox Community Hospital★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of KnoxMount Vernon · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
County of Knox
6 sites · nearest in Mount Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Morrow Family Health Center
Mount Gilead · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.8 mi
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
Mount Gilead · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
New Albany · not rated
24.2 mi
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

Liberty Township runs above OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
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 Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
64%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 7.8% · 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
33.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Liberty Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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.

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
13.2% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Liberty Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Liberty Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 14
Liberty Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.1% 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 4 graded towns around it.

Wayne Township: 38.6%Clinton Township: 37.8%Milford Township: 37.3%South Bloomfield Township: 37.8%Fredericktown: 37.7%Chester Township: 39.7%Morris Township: 38.3%Middlebury Township: 38.9%Mount Vernon: 37.4%South Mount Vernon: 38.2%Miller Township: 37.8%Pleasant Township: 36.7%Monroe Township: 37.4%Hilliar Township: 36.8%Bennington Township: 36.6%Bennington Township: 38.7%Liberty Township: 37.7%Liberty TownshipWayne TownshipClinton TownshipMilford TownshipSouth Bloomfield TownshipKnox Community Hospital · Mount Vernon · 7.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMount Vernon Health Center · Mount Vernon · 5.6 mi+Morrow Family Health Center · Mount Gilead · 16.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Milford Township37.3%
Liberty Township37.7%
Clinton Township37.8%
South Bloomfield Township37.8%
Wayne Township38.6%
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 TownshipC+37.7%13.3%16.3%ZIP codes
Wayne Township————
Clinton TownshipC37.8%13.4%16.4%ZIP 43050
Milford TownshipB−37.3%12.5%15.4%ZIP codes
South Bloomfield TownshipB−37.8%12.4%15.7%ZIP codes

Wayne 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
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 3; 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 health19.6%17.4–21.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.5%12.9–16.213.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.9–19.717.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.7%31.5–44.237.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.3%11.7–15.113.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.9%35.2–42.637.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.3%34.5–42.136.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.3%29.2–35.429.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.511.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9.1–10.98.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.9%7.2–8.77.1%6.4%Worse
COPD9.2%8.2–10.18%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.33.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17.2%14.5–20.415.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14.2–18.515.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work28.9%24.9–32.926.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.5%13.8–19.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%29.5–4037.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.8%6.7–9.18%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.6%75.5–81.779.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year59.9%56.5–63.362.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.5%83.7–87.286.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.6%78.3–82.779.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.9%59.1–68.465.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.6%65.3–79.176%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.8%22.4–29.325.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.5%28.6–38.735%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.7%16.6–22.921.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.2%11.2–15.314.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10%8.6–11.611.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.4–8.68.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.27.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.1%9.4–12.811.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.9%27.2–34.629.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.8%13–16.513.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%13–16.113.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.8%7–8.76.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.9%4.4–5.34.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.6%7.7–9.58.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.33.8%3.8%About the same

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 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. 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 37.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.5% and 44.2%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Liberty Township?

Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, 7.7 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 7.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–9.1%), 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 B+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.