Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55056, North Branch, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55056

  Chisago County averages 32.7 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 ZIP code 55056

  2 of the 12 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55056 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 ZIP code 55056

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55056 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 84 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 55056

  31% of homes in ZIP code 55056 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.

ZIP code 55056 is filed here under North Branch, in Chisago County, Minnesota; its center is about 61 miles north of our Farmington office. ZIP code 55056 also extends into Isanti County. Our address file holds 6,134 address points in ZIP code 55056. ZIP code 55056 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: North Branch (4,580 address points) and Stacy (208). North Branch holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under North Branch.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 55056 has 5,696 housing units, and 82% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 7% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55056 was built in 1994. 31% of homes in ZIP code 55056 were built before 1980, and 33% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1990–1999, with 1,544 homes.

84% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55056 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55056 is valued at $297,600. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55056, 75% heat with utility gas, 8% with electricity, 12% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55056.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55032 in Harris (5.8 miles north), 55079 in Stacy (7.6 miles southwest), 55012 in Center City (9.2 miles southeast), 55045 in Lindstrom (9.8 miles southeast), 55013 in Chisago City (11 miles south) and 55084 in Taylors Falls (12 miles east). The table sets ZIP code 55056 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 12 hail events, 17 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55056 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 1.75 inches on July 27, 2023, near Center City. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55056 was 58 mph wind on August 26, 2024, 1.2 miles away near North Branch. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55056 was on May 21, 2024: 1.25 in hail near Center City. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55056 was on June 28, 2025, near North Branch. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55056 in that period was 84 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 9 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over North Branch on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently June 19, 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 (for the city of North Branch).

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).

This page is filed under North Branch, which is in Chisago County; the ratings below are that county's. Chisago County scores 76.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 33rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Chisago County scores 76.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 26th of 87 Minnesota counties. Chisago County scores 42.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 72nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Chisago County is for strong wind, at 76.8 of 100.

Chisago County averages 32.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Chisago County is 43.7°F.

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

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 61 miles from the center of ZIP code 55056. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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