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

In Douglas County we serve 11 cities and communities: Alexandria, Brandon, Carlos, Evansville, Forada, Garfield, Kensington, Millerville, Miltona, Nelson and Osakis.

Douglas County has 22,087 housing units, and 78% 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 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Douglas County was built in 1985. 44% of homes in Douglas County were built before 1980, and 31% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 4,168 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Douglas County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Douglas County is valued at $291,700. Among occupied homes in Douglas County, 39% heat with utility gas, 24% with electricity, 30% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 22 hail events, 37 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes in Douglas 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 31, 2024, near Farwell. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Douglas County was on June 28, 2025: 1 in hail near Alexandria. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Douglas County was on July 22, 2025, near Alexandria. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Douglas County in that period was 87 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 16 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).

Douglas County scores 47.7 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 72nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Douglas County scores 73.1 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 33rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Douglas County scores 91.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 10th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Douglas County is for winter weather, at 91.8 of 100.

Douglas County averages 27.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Douglas County is 42°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 67 miles from the center of Douglas 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