Health · Windom

Windom, KS health

Windom differs from Kansas on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.8% vs 11.3%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.1% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (30.4% vs 25.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Windom
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How Windom compares with Kansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Windom adults…

37 of every 100 Windom adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–41.8%

Bars show Windom; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Windom, betterWindom, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Windom
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Windom
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Windom
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Windom
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Windom adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

78%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
65%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
57%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Windom 7.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Windom adults are doing

1 in 3Windom adults feel lonely
29.1% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Windom adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Windom adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Windom adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · Kansas 16% · too close to call
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
Windom adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Windom adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Windom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 16
Windom adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.2% of Windom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

of Windom adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Windom

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

HNearest ERMcpherson HospitalMcpherson · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.1 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
32.3 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWindom is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWindom is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWindom's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 16 · need score 17 of 25

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 Windom. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Windom
MeasureWindomMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33–41.8%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%34.3–43.3%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.3%33.4–47.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.4%26.8–34.4%25.5%worse
Depression22.1%18.7–26%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.8%4.6–7.2%11.3%better
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.1–10.2%8.1%about the same
Diabetes11.6%9.8–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD7.7%6.1–9.4%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.6–7.6%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%12.5–20.7%14%about the same
Binge drink15%12.3–18%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%22–33.1%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%29.4–41%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.5–81.7%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61.3–68.1%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88%85.4–90.2%84.1%better
Colon screening56.9%51.6–62%63.5%worse
Mammogram71.5%63.2–79%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%76.9–83.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.1%4.8–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.2–34.1%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.6–24.3%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%13.7–18.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%14.7–22.5%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.6–16.4%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%7.7–14.4%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%7.4–12.3%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6–9.2%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%4.8–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.2%4.1–8.7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.2–35.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%11.8–17.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory14%11.4–17%14.4%
Hearing7.5%6.5–8.6%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.5–5.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.1–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone7.6%6.2–9.4%7.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Windom door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Windom better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Windom directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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