Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Scanlon, MN

• Gutters in Scanlon

  Carlton County averages 32.5 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 Scanlon

  3 of the 32 hail events on record within 10 miles of Scanlon 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 Scanlon

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Scanlon 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 Scanlon

  66% of homes in ZIP code 55720 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 Scanlon: 55720. ZIP code 55720 has 7,136 households; its median home was built in 1970, and 76% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55720 is $213,300, and 71% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Scanlon is valued at $221,500.

• ZIP code 55720

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 32 hail events, 27 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Scanlon 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 inches on September 16, 2021, near Mahnomen. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Scanlon was 58 mph wind on July 9, 2020, less than 1 mile away near Scanlon. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Scanlon was on July 15, 2025: 0.88 in hail near Wrenshall. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Scanlon was on June 21, 2025, near Proctor. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Scanlon in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 10 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).

Carlton County has 15,830 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Carlton County was built in 1974. 59% of homes in Carlton County were built before 1980, and 21% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,893 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Carlton County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Carlton County is valued at $232,000. Among occupied homes in Carlton County, 37% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 6% with fuel oil and 6% with wood.

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

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

Scanlon is in Carlton County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Carlton County scores 46.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 73rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Carlton County scores 24 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 73rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Carlton County scores 47.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 67th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Carlton County is for cold wave, at 97 of 100.

Carlton County averages 32.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Carlton County is 39.2°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 Esko (2.7 miles), Cloquet (3.2 miles), Carlton (3.2 miles), Wrenshall (6.2 miles), Mahnomen (7.1 miles), Big Lake (9.5 miles), Proctor (9.8 miles) and Hermantown (11 miles). The other Carlton County communities we serve are Barnum, Big Lake, Carlton, Cloquet, Cromwell, Esko, Kettle River, Mahtowa, Moose Lake, Wrenshall and Wright.

• Esko 2.7 mi
• Cloquet 3.2 mi
• Carlton 3.2 mi
• Wrenshall 6.2 mi
• Mahnomen 7.1 mi
• Big Lake 9.5 mi
• Proctor 9.8 mi
• Hermantown 11 mi
• Brookston 14 mi
• Mahtowa 14 mi

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 16 miles from Scanlon. 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