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

In Clearwater County we serve 9 cities and communities: Bagley, Clearbrook, Ebro, Gonvick, Leonard, Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Shevlin and South End.

Clearwater County has 4,449 housing units, and 78% 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 13% of the housing units.

The median home in Clearwater County was built in 1980. 50% of homes in Clearwater County were built before 1980, and 23% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 726 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Clearwater County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Clearwater County is valued at $177,100. Among occupied homes in Clearwater County, 18% heat with utility gas, 21% with electricity, 37% with bottled or tank gas, 7% with fuel oil and 14% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 29 hail events, 33 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado in Clearwater 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 inches on July 21, 2017, near Bagley. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Clearwater County was on July 9, 2023: 1 in hail near Shevlin. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Clearwater County was on July 27, 2025, near Shevlin. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clearwater County in that period was 100 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 18 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).

Clearwater County scores 23.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 83rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Clearwater County scores 15.4 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 81st of 87 Minnesota counties. Clearwater County scores 50.5 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Clearwater County is for tornado, at 52.1 of 100.

Clearwater County averages 27.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Clearwater County is 38.8°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 101 miles from the center of Clearwater 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