Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Ironton, MN

• Gutters in Ironton

  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 Ironton

  6 of the 29 hail events on record within 10 miles of Ironton 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 Ironton

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

  55% of homes in ZIP code 56455 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 Ironton: 56455. ZIP code 56455 has 650 households; its median home was built in 1976, and 86% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56455 is $200,000, and 77% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Ironton is valued at $128,300.

• ZIP code 56455

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 29 hail events, 30 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Ironton 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 19, 2016, near Merrifield. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Ironton was 1 in hail on September 16, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Ironton. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Ironton was on September 12, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Riverton. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Ironton was on June 23, 2025, near Crosby. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Ironton in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2016, 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).

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).

Ironton 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 Trommald (1.9 miles), Crosby (2 miles), Riverton (2.9 miles), Cuyuna (4 miles), Deerwood (4.7 miles), Merrifield (8.5 miles), Brainerd (13 miles) and Breezy Point (14 miles). The other Crow Wing County communities we serve are Baxter, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Crosby, Crosslake, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Fifty Lakes, Fort Ripley, Garrison, Jenkins, Manhattan Beach, Merrifield, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Riverton and Trommald.

• Trommald 1.9 mi
• Crosby 2 mi
• Riverton 2.9 mi
• Cuyuna 4 mi
• Deerwood 4.7 mi
• Merrifield 8.5 mi
• Brainerd 13 mi
• Breezy Point 14 mi
• Crosslake 14 mi
• Aitkin 14 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 13 miles from Ironton. 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