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

In Clay County we serve 12 cities and communities: Baker, Barnesville, Comstock, Dilworth, Felton, Georgetown, Glyndon, Hawley, Hitterdal, Moorhead, Sabin and Ulen.

Clay County has 27,241 housing units, and 60% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 8% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Clay County was built in 1981. 50% of homes in Clay County were built before 1980, and 31% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 4,729 homes.

67% of occupied homes in Clay County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Clay County is valued at $256,000. Among occupied homes in Clay County, 49% heat with utility gas, 34% with electricity, 10% with bottled or tank gas, 2% 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 43 hail events, 75 thunderstorm-wind events and 8 tornadoes in Clay 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 2.75 inches on July 13, 2023, near Baker. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Clay County was on June 28, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Barnesville. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Clay County was on June 28, 2025, near Comstock. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clay County in that period was 92 mph. The busiest year was 2019, with 23 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).

Clay County scores 80.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 21st of 87 Minnesota counties. Clay County scores 78.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 22nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Clay County scores 95.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 4th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Clay County is for winter weather, at 95.8 of 100.

Clay County averages 24.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Clay County is 41.2°F.

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

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 115 miles from the center of Clay County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map