Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Aitkin County, MN

In Aitkin County we serve 6 cities and communities: Aitkin, Hill City, McGrath, McGregor, Palisade and Tamarack.

Aitkin County has 14,203 housing units, and 83% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 11% of the housing units.

The median home in Aitkin County was built in 1982. 48% of homes in Aitkin County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 2,740 homes.

85% of occupied homes in Aitkin County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Aitkin County is valued at $235,100. Among occupied homes in Aitkin County, 13% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 54% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 12% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 71 hail events, 92 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes in Aitkin County from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 3.25 inches on August 31, 2018, near Aitkin. 17 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Aitkin County was on July 27, 2025: 1 in hail near Aitkin. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Aitkin County was on August 15, 2025, near McGregor. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Aitkin County in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 33 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Aitkin County scores 45 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 74th of 87 Minnesota counties. Aitkin County scores 34.1 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 87 Minnesota counties. Aitkin County scores 21.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 86th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Aitkin County is for cold wave, at 83.7 of 100.

Aitkin County averages 32.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Aitkin County is 40.2°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 41 miles from the center of Aitkin County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map