Health · Windmill

Windmill, NM health

Windmill differs from New Mexico on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11% vs 14.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (12.3% vs 15.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (8.9% vs 7.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 88020 (all of Windmill)
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How Windmill compares with New Mexico

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 Windmill adults…

38 of every 100 Windmill adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.5–42.6%

Bars show Windmill; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Windmill, betterWindmill, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Windmill
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Windmill
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Windmill
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Windmill
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Windmill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

71%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
62%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
86%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
58%
Colon screening
NM 58%
68%
Mammogram
NM 70%
77%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Windmill 12.3% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Windmill adults are doing

1 in 3Windmill adults feel lonely
32.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Windmill adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Windmill adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Windmill adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · New Mexico 16.1% · 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 6
Windmill adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · NM 20.9% · better
1 in 8
Windmill adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 11
Windmill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 11
Windmill adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · NM 11% · better

13.8% of Windmill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.9%

of Windmill adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Windmill

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

HNearest ERMimbres Valley Medical CenterDeming · 54.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGila Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 60.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHidalgo Medical ServicesAnimas · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Hidalgo Medical Services
4 sites · nearest in Animas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.1 mi
Mimbres Valley Medical Center
Deming · not rated
ERRural critical access
55 mi
Ben Archer Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Deming
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
60.5 mi
Gila Regional Medical Center
Silver City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
73.3 mi
Northern Cochise Community Hospital
Willcox · not rated
ERRural critical access
83.1 mi
Copper Queen Community Hospital
Bisbee · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWindmill's county is a federal shortage area.Hidalgo County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careWindmill's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hildago County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthWindmill's county is a federal shortage area.Border Catchment Area · need score 19 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 Windmill. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Windmill
MeasureWindmillMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%33.5–42.6%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol37.2%32.8–42.2%35.1%about the same
Obesity32.3%24.8–40.9%34.1%about the same
Arthritis29.2%25.8–33.1%25.6%worse
Depression23%19.5–27.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.8–13.5%14.2%better
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8.1–9.9%7.4%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.9–15.9%13.2%about the same
COPD7.9%6.8–9.2%6.6%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.4–9.3%7.2%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.2–17.1%13.4%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.3–17.1%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.7–29.8%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%27.7–42.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.4%67.1–75.9%69%about the same
Dentist visit61.5%57.5–65.4%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.5%83.4%better
Colon screening57.6%51.3–63.5%57.5%about the same
Mammogram67.8%57.8–76.4%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%73.4–80%73.3%better
No health insurance12.3%10.3–14.7%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.3–38%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23.6%19.8–27.5%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.9–17.9%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health23.2%20.3–26.6%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.2–18.3%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.7%13.9–19.7%20.9%better
Housing insecurity13.1%11–15.2%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.8–10.5%11.2%better
No reliable transportation8.7%7.5–9.9%11%better
Receive SNAP13.8%11.4–16.4%16.9%
Disability
Any disability33.9%29.6–38.9%34%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.1–18.9%15.5%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.3–17.2%15.5%
Hearing9.3%8.3–10.6%8.5%
Vision6.5%5.8–7.3%7.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.3–5.5%4.7%
Errands alone9%8–10.3%9.3%
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 Windmill door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Mexico figure falls inside it, we don't call Windmill better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Windmill by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Windmill by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico 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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