Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Shafer, MN

• Gutters in Shafer

  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 Shafer

  2 of the 18 hail events on record within 10 miles of Shafer 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 Shafer

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Shafer from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 74 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Shafer

  36% of homes in ZIP code 55074 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 Shafer: 55074. ZIP code 55074 has 858 households; its median home was built in 1994, and 81% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55074 is $283,700, and 90% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Shafer is valued at $225,700.

• ZIP code 55074

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 18 hail events, 19 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of Shafer 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 Shafer was 74 mph wind on May 9, 2022, 1.5 miles away near Shafer. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Shafer was on July 3, 2025: 1 in hail near Lindstrom. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Shafer was on September 21, 2024, near Lindstrom. The busiest year was 2022, with 10 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Shafer 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.

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).

Chisago County has 22,711 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 6% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Chisago County was built in 1992. 36% of homes in Chisago County were built before 1980, and 30% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1990–1999, with 5,455 homes.

86% of occupied homes in Chisago County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Chisago County is valued at $326,600. Among occupied homes in Chisago County, 66% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 17% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

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

Shafer is in Chisago County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Center City (3 miles), Taylors Falls (4.6 miles), Lindstrom (4.6 miles), Chisago City (8 miles), Scandia (10 miles), Stacy (11 miles), Wyoming (12 miles) and North Branch (13 miles). The other Chisago County communities we serve are Center City, Chisago City, Harris, Lindstrom, North Branch, Rush City, Stacy, Taylors Falls and Wyoming.

• Center City 3 mi
• Taylors Falls 4.6 mi
• Lindstrom 4.6 mi
• Chisago City 8 mi
• Scandia 10 mi
• Stacy 11 mi
• Wyoming 12 mi
• North Branch 13 mi
• Marine on St. Croix 13 mi
• Forest Lake 14 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 56 miles from Shafer. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map