Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Wind Point is healthier than 9%
Wind Point differs from Wisconsin on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 6 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wind Point. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wind Point
Against towns with similar incomes, Wind Point’s lead shrinks
Wind Point is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns, but 9% of the 3,323 towns with similar household incomes ($107K–$179K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Wind Point
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.6%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.4%, vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Wind Point runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Wind Point, and more people treating it
39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 84% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓
Wind Point keeps up with checkups
It beats Wisconsin on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.3% vs 77.6%) and dentist visits (72.7% vs 67.1%). 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 Wisconsin figure falls outside Wind Point’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Wind Point’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wind Point is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 98% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 25%).
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). Wind Point’s median household income is $142,955; among the 3,323 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($107K–$179K), it’s healthier than 9%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Wind Point adults…
Wind Point runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Wind Point is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Wind Point as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Wind Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Care in and near Wind Point
No hospital or community health center in Wind Point itself. These are the nearest.
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 Wind Point; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Wind Point adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Wind Point does better than Wisconsin.
1 in 4 Wind Point adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.9% of Wind Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Wind Point and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Point | B | 38.7% | 13.8% | 11.6% | CDC place |
| Caledonia | B | 40% | 12% | 13.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wind Point adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Wind Point
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Wind Point is better than Wisconsin on 14 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Wind Point’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Wind Point | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.8%13.6–20.5 | 17.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.9%10.9–15.2 | 12.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10.3–13.7 | 15.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.7%34.2–44 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.8%11.8–16.1 | 11.4% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 39.8%36.4–43.6 | 33.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.1%35.7–42.9 | 34.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 35%31.8–38.5 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.7%9.5–12.1 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 12.6%11.4–13.9 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.4%7.2–9.7 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.1%5.5–9 | 6.5% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4%3.4–4.7 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.1%8.2–12.3 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.6%8.7–14.8 | 13.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.9%23.2–33.1 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14.4%12.2–16.9 | 19% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.6%26.1–33.3 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.5%4.1–7.2 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.3%79.8–84.9 | 77.6% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72.7%70.1–75.3 | 67.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.6%90.1–92.9 | 85.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 84%81.5–86.4 | 77.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.1%69.5–76.5 | 69.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 84.9%80–88.8 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.7%18–23.7 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 23.8%20.5–27.4 | 30.6% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.7%14.1–19.6 | 20.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.3%6.2–10.7 | 12.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6%4.8–7.5 | 9.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.7%3–4.5 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.5%3.7–5.5 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.9%5.7–10.4 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.2%25.1–33.8 | 29.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.2%12.4–18.5 | 13.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.2%8.4–12.3 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.5%7.4–9.8 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.4–5 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.9%5.6–8.5 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%2.8–4.3 | 3.5% | 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 Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Wind Point
Is Wind Point a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wind Point is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns: ≈ B 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 Wind Point?
CDC estimates 38.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.2% and 44%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Wind Point?
Ascension All Saints Hospital in Racine, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Wind Point’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Wind Point have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.1–7.2%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
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 Wind Point more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wind Point.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin 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.