Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Merrifield, MN

• Gutters in Merrifield

  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 Merrifield

  21 of the 61 hail events on record within 10 miles of Merrifield 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 Merrifield

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

  33% of homes in ZIP code 56465 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 Merrifield: 56465. ZIP code 56465 has 1,013 households; its median home was built in 1989, and 92% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56465 is $324,500, and 95% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Merrifield is valued at $229,700.

• ZIP code 56465

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 61 hail events, 65 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Merrifield 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 4 inches on June 19, 2016, near Nisswa. 21 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Merrifield was 1 in hail on May 12, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Merrifield. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Merrifield was on September 12, 2025: 1 in hail near East Gull Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Merrifield was on July 11, 2025, near East Gull Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Merrifield in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 44 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Merrifield on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently September 12, 2025. 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).

Merrifield 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 Riverton (6 miles), Nisswa (6.3 miles), Brainerd (7.8 miles), Trommald (8 miles), Ironton (8.5 miles), Lake Shore (9.3 miles), Breezy Point (9.9 miles) and East Gull Lake (9.9 miles). The other Crow Wing County communities we serve are Baxter, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Crosby, Crosslake, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Fifty Lakes, Fort Ripley, Garrison, Ironton, Jenkins, Manhattan Beach, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Riverton and Trommald.

• Riverton 6 mi
• Nisswa 6.3 mi
• Brainerd 7.8 mi
• Trommald 8 mi
• Ironton 8.5 mi
• Lake Shore 9.3 mi
• Breezy Point 9.9 mi
• East Gull Lake 9.9 mi
• Baxter 10 mi
• Pequot Lakes 10 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 8 miles from Merrifield. 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