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

In Chippewa County we serve 5 cities and communities: Clara City, Maynard, Milan, Montevideo and Watson.

Chippewa County has 5,649 housing units, and 79% 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 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Chippewa County was built in 1957. 79% of homes in Chippewa County were built before 1980, and 7% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,779 homes.

71% of occupied homes in Chippewa County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chippewa County is valued at $149,000. Among occupied homes in Chippewa County, 48% heat with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 24% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 19 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes in Chippewa 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 2.5 inches on July 31, 2024, near Montevideo. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Chippewa County was on June 20, 2025: 1 in hail near Pennock. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Chippewa County was on August 16, 2025, near Montevideo. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Chippewa County in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 14 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).

Chippewa County scores 65.7 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 50th of 87 Minnesota counties. Chippewa County scores 53.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 47th of 87 Minnesota counties. Chippewa County scores 73.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Chippewa County is for tornado, at 73.9 of 100.

Chippewa County averages 28.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Chippewa County is 44.5°F.

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

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 42 miles from the center of Chippewa County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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