Survey Results

Windshield/ Walking Survey Results

What is the Windshield/ Walking Survey?

The purpose of the windshield/ walking assessments are to become familiar with your community and population. One does this by examining factors within the community that impact the health of a specific population. This survey allows researchers to get a broad overview of the overall health of a community.

How to Perform a Windshield/Walking Survey

The windshield/ walking assessment involves walking and driving around a town to observe conditions and trends within that community. Analyze what was noticed and take detailed notes.

What to look for:

Housing and other establishments
Environmental quality
Transportation services
Streetscape
Land use
Demographics

Survey Examples

Hospers, Iowa

According to the United States Census Bureau, the population of Hospers, IA, in 2020 was approximately 686. Hospers is a small yet prosperous community located in the northwestern corner of Iowa. Highway 60 runs along the eastern edge of town.

The city of Hospers takes pride in serving its community. It does this by offering a variety of recreational activities as well as providing education to its younger population.

Health care facilities in Hospers are not readily available for the members in its community. There are a couple of facilities which include the medical clinic and the Sanford Health Dialysis Center.

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Kingsley, Iowa

As of 2018, Kingsley's population sits at 1,581 according to Data USA. Kingsley is a small town thirty miles northeast of Sioux City. Kingsley connects to highway 140 and C66.

Kingsley takes pride in its education. The high school there ranked 33rd in the state in 2018 with a 97% graduation rate, according to U.S.NEWS.

Kingsley has six forms of healthcare: nursing home and rehab, an eye clinic, a pharmacy, a dentist, a chiropractor, and a family clinic.

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Crofton, Nebraska

Crofton, Nebraska is a small town located in northeastern Nebraska. In 2018, the town had a population of 879, as stated by Data USA. Located between farmland and the Lewis and Clark Lake, Highway 12 runs through Crofton.

Crofton takes great pride in serving and supporting the community and its members.

Residents hold similar values: supporting the education system, preserving history and culture, as well as the environment.

Healthcare services provided in Crofton are limited. Facilities include a small medical clinic with one physician, as well as an assisted living facility and a senior center for the elderly.

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Survey Conclusions

Windshield/ walking assessments are a great way to distinguish the background and context of the communities health. From there, one would know what health interventions could be made to improve the communities health. The communities listed above share similarities when it comes to a public health concern. Aging, specifically Alzheimer's disease, was recognized as a major concern in all three communities. Kingsley was the neighborhood with the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's disease. As a result, the remainder of our research is focused on that population.