Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Tamarack, MN

• Gutters in Tamarack

  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 Tamarack

  3 of the 22 hail events on record within 10 miles of Tamarack 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 Tamarack

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Tamarack from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Tamarack

  43% of homes in ZIP code 55787 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 Tamarack: 55787. ZIP code 55787 has 263 households; its median home was built in 1985, and 87% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55787 is $232,800, and 90% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Tamarack is valued at $158,300.

• ZIP code 55787

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 22 hail events, 20 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Tamarack 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 2.75 inches on September 5, 2023, near McGregor. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Tamarack was 0.88 in hail on May 18, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Tamarack. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Tamarack was on March 28, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Tamarack. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Tamarack was on August 8, 2025, near McGregor. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Tamarack in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 11 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).

Tamarack 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 Wright (5.8 miles), McGregor (9.1 miles), Cromwell (12 miles), Kettle River (17 miles), Palisade (18 miles), Floodwood (21 miles), Denham (22 miles) and Moose Lake (22 miles). The other Aitkin County communities we serve are Aitkin, Hill City, McGrath, McGregor and Palisade.

• Wright 5.8 mi
• McGregor 9.1 mi
• Cromwell 12 mi
• Kettle River 17 mi
• Palisade 18 mi
• Floodwood 21 mi
• Denham 22 mi
• Moose Lake 22 mi
• Barnum 23 mi
• Sturgeon Lake 23 mi

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 49 miles from Tamarack. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Duluth office: address, hours and map