Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in New Ulm, MN

• Gutters in New Ulm

  Brown County averages 32.9 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 New Ulm

  6 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of New Ulm 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 New Ulm

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of New Ulm 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 New Ulm

  67% of homes in ZIP code 56073 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 New Ulm: 56073. ZIP code 56073 has 7,228 households; its median home was built in 1967, and 78% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56073 is $207,600, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in New Ulm is valued at $192,700.

• ZIP code 56073

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 11 hail events, 21 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of New Ulm 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 July 9, 2017, near Lafayette. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of New Ulm was 70 mph wind on August 29, 2024, less than 1 mile away near New Ulm. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of New Ulm was on August 26, 2024: 1.25 in hail near Essig. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of New Ulm was on June 2, 2025, near New Ulm. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of New Ulm in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 8 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over New Ulm on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently May 25, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

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

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).

Brown County has 11,802 housing units, and 80% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Brown County was built in 1961. 70% of homes in Brown County were built before 1980, and 13% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,668 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Brown County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Brown County is valued at $181,700. Among occupied homes in Brown County, 60% heat with utility gas, 16% with electricity, 18% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

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

New Ulm is in Brown County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Brown County scores 64 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 52nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Brown County scores 71.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 35th of 87 Minnesota counties. Brown County scores 81.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 19th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Brown County is for cold wave, at 89.6 of 100.

Brown County averages 32.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Brown County is 45.7°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 Searles (5.8 miles), Courtland (6.7 miles), Essig (6.8 miles), Lafayette (10 miles), Hanska (11 miles), Sleepy Eye (13 miles), Nicollet (14 miles) and Gibbon (16 miles). The other Brown County communities we serve are Cobden, Comfrey, Essig, Evan, Hanska, Searles, Sleepy Eye and Springfield.

• Searles 5.8 mi
• Courtland 6.7 mi
• Essig 6.8 mi
• Lafayette 10 mi
• Hanska 11 mi
• Sleepy Eye 13 mi
• Nicollet 14 mi
• Gibbon 16 mi
• Winthrop 17 mi
• La Salle 17 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 66 miles from New Ulm. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Marshall office: address, hours and map