Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Baxter, MN

• Gutters in Baxter

  Crow Wing County averages 29.4 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 Baxter

  16 of the 45 hail events on record within 10 miles of Baxter 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 Baxter

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Baxter from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Baxter

  41% of homes in the 2 ZIP codes that cover Baxter 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 2 ZIP codes of Baxter: 56425 and 56401. ZIP code 56425 has 3,749 households; its median home was built in 1999, and 64% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56425 is $299,900, and 62% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. ZIP code 56401 has 12,990 households; its median home was built in 1984, and 77% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56401 is $237,900, and 74% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Baxter is valued at $298,400. Each ZIP code in the table links to its own page; a ZIP code shared with a neighboring city has one page, under the city that holds the largest part of it.

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 45 hail events, 48 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Baxter 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 June 23, 2022, near Brainerd. 16 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Baxter was 1 in hail on June 23, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Baxter. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Baxter was on September 12, 2025: 1 in hail near East Gull Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Baxter was on July 11, 2025, near East Gull Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Baxter in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 47 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Baxter on 3 days from January 2025 on, most recently August 21, 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).

Crow Wing County has 42,191 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Crow Wing County was built in 1987. 39% of homes in Crow Wing County were built before 1980, and 29% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 8,150 homes.

77% of occupied homes in Crow Wing County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Crow Wing County is valued at $274,400. Among occupied homes in Crow Wing County, 54% heat with utility gas, 21% with electricity, 18% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Crow Wing County page

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

Baxter is in Crow Wing County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Crow Wing County scores 73.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 40th of 87 Minnesota counties. Crow Wing County scores 76.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 27th of 87 Minnesota counties. Crow Wing County scores 58.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 57th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Crow Wing County is for cold wave, at 91.4 of 100.

Crow Wing County averages 29.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Crow Wing County is 41.7°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 Brainerd (4 miles), East Gull Lake (5.1 miles), Pillager (9.6 miles), Merrifield (10 miles), Nisswa (11 miles), Lake Shore (12 miles), Fort Ripley (13 miles) and Riverton (14 miles). The other Crow Wing County communities we serve are Brainerd, Breezy Point, Crosby, Crosslake, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Fifty Lakes, Fort Ripley, Garrison, Ironton, Jenkins, Manhattan Beach, Merrifield, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Riverton and Trommald.

• Brainerd 4 mi
• East Gull Lake 5.1 mi
• Pillager 9.6 mi
• Merrifield 10 mi
• Nisswa 11 mi
• Lake Shore 12 mi
• Fort Ripley 13 mi
• Riverton 14 mi
• Ironton 17 mi
• Trommald 17 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 4 miles from Baxter. 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