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Health in Windom · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Windom residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Windom, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Windom. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as KS (18%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as KS (36.5%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as KS (25.6%)
Uninsured
7.1%
Better than KS (9.9%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as KS (30.9%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Windom

30.4%have arthritis · KS 25.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Windom adults…

Windom runs below KS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Windom adults have arthritis
Kansas: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 26.8–34.4%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
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 nearbyMcpherson Hospital★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrairiestar Health CenterHutchinson · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Mcpherson Hospital
Mcpherson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Lyons · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Lindsborg Community Hospital
Lindsborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Prairiestar Health Center
Hutchinson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.1 mi
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
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 healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Windom 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 Windom; ≈ 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 Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Windom, betterWindom, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Windom gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
57%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 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

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Windom adults feel lonely
29.1% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Windom adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Windom adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Windom adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Windom 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 9
Windom adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Windom adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Windom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Windom adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Windom and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

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%
Kansas

Questions about health in Windom

Why doesn’t Windom have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Windom.

What hospital is closest to Windom?

Mcpherson Hospital in Mcpherson, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Windom’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Windom.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. 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.