Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Hill City, MN

• Gutters in Hill City

  Aitkin County averages 32.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Hill City

  None of the 6 hail events on record within 10 miles of Hill City from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Hill City

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Hill City from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 90 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Hill City

  49% of homes in ZIP code 55748 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Hill City: 55748. ZIP code 55748 has 580 households; its median home was built in 1981, and 68% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55748 is $180,400, and 81% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Hill City is valued at $102,900.

• ZIP code 55748

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 6 hail events, 13 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Hill City 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 1 inch on June 12, 2024, near Hill City.

The closest event to the center of Hill City was 0.75 in hail on May 17, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Hill City. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Hill City was on June 12, 2024: 1 in hail near Hill City. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Hill City was on May 18, 2022, near Hill City. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Hill City in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 4 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 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.

• Year-built table and more on the Aitkin County page

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

Hill City is in Aitkin County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Remer (16 miles), La Prairie (18 miles), Cohasset (18 miles), Grand Rapids (18 miles), Warba (19 miles), Palisade (19 miles), Coleraine (21 miles) and Emily (23 miles). The other Aitkin County communities we serve are Aitkin, McGrath, McGregor, Palisade and Tamarack.

• Remer 16 mi
• La Prairie 18 mi
• Cohasset 18 mi
• Grand Rapids 18 mi
• Warba 19 mi
• Palisade 19 mi
• Coleraine 21 mi
• Emily 23 mi
• Bovey 23 mi
• Goodland 25 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 52 miles from Hill City. 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