Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Emily, MN

• Gutters in Emily

  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 Emily

  2 of the 9 hail events on record within 10 miles of Emily 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 Emily

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Emily 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 Emily

  46% of homes in ZIP code 56447 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 Emily: 56447. ZIP code 56447 has 408 households; its median home was built in 1982, and 97% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56447 is $323,000, and 97% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Emily is valued at $344,700.

• ZIP code 56447

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 9 hail events, 27 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Emily 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 June 12, 2024, near Crosslake. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Emily was 60 mph wind on June 20, 2022, 1.3 miles away near Emily. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Emily was on April 17, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Emily. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Emily was on July 22, 2025, near Emily. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Emily in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 8 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).

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).

Emily 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 Fifty Lakes (5.8 miles), Manhattan Beach (8.4 miles), Crosslake (8.5 miles), Breezy Point (16 miles), Cuyuna (17 miles), Trommald (18 miles), Crosby (19 miles) and Jenkins (19 miles). The other Crow Wing County communities we serve are Baxter, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Crosby, Crosslake, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Fifty Lakes, Fort Ripley, Garrison, Ironton, Jenkins, Manhattan Beach, Merrifield, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Riverton and Trommald.

• Fifty Lakes 5.8 mi
• Manhattan Beach 8.4 mi
• Crosslake 8.5 mi
• Breezy Point 16 mi
• Cuyuna 17 mi
• Trommald 18 mi
• Crosby 19 mi
• Jenkins 19 mi
• Ironton 19 mi
• Longville 20 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 30 miles from Emily. 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