Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56308, Alexandria, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56308

  Douglas County averages 27.6 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 ZIP code 56308

  5 of the 15 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56308 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 ZIP code 56308

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56308 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 87 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56308

  42% of homes in ZIP code 56308 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.

ZIP code 56308 is filed here under Alexandria, in Douglas County, Minnesota; its center is about 66 miles southwest of our Brainerd office. Our address file holds 13,642 address points in ZIP code 56308. ZIP code 56308 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: Alexandria (5,854 address points) and Forada (168). Alexandria holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Alexandria.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 56308 has 14,350 housing units, and 72% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56308 was built in 1988. 42% of homes in ZIP code 56308 were built before 1980, and 32% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 2,696 homes.

73% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56308 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56308 is valued at $307,600. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56308, 49% heat with utility gas, 25% with electricity, 21% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56308.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56355 in Nelson (8.7 miles northeast), 56332 in Garfield (8.8 miles northwest), 56349 in Lowry (12 miles southwest), 56319 in Carlos (12 miles northeast), 56315 in Brandon (12 miles northwest) and 56360 in Osakis (13 miles east). The table sets ZIP code 56308 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 15 hail events, 26 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56308 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. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56308 was 69 mph wind on July 22, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Alexandria. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56308 was on June 28, 2025: 1 in hail near Alexandria. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56308 was on July 22, 2025, near Alexandria. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56308 in that period was 87 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 15 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Alexandria on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently June 5, 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 (for the city of Alexandria).

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).

This page is filed under Alexandria, which is in Douglas County; the ratings below are that county's. 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 66 miles from the center of ZIP code 56308. 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