Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Kiester, MN

• Gutters in Kiester

  Faribault County averages 34.2 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 Kiester

  1 of the 3 hail events on record within 10 miles of Kiester 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 Kiester

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Kiester from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 79 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Kiester

  95% of homes in ZIP code 56051 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 Kiester: 56051. ZIP code 56051 has 310 households; its median home was built in 1952, and 85% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56051 is $55,700, and 86% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Kiester is valued at $52,600.

• ZIP code 56051

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 3 hail events, 3 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of Kiester 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 1.75 inches on May 25, 2018, near Alden. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Kiester was EF0 tornado on December 15, 2021, 3.3 miles away near Kiester. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Kiester was on April 28, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Conger. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Kiester was on June 12, 2024, near Walters. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Kiester in that period was 79 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 3 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).

Faribault County has 6,921 housing units, and 87% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in Faribault County was built in 1952. 87% of homes in Faribault County were built before 1980, and 5% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,576 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Faribault County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Faribault County is valued at $120,200. Among occupied homes in Faribault County, 45% heat with utility gas, 11% with electricity, 37% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Faribault County page

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

Kiester is in Faribault County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Faribault County scores 76.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 35th of 87 Minnesota counties. Faribault County scores 73.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 32nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Faribault County scores 80.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 21st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Faribault County is for tornado, at 80.8 of 100.

Faribault County averages 34.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Faribault County is 45.7°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 Walters (5.1 miles), Bricelyn (5.4 miles), Conger (11 miles), Frost (11 miles), Alden (12 miles), Emmons (12 miles), Wells (14 miles) and Twin Lakes (15 miles). The other Faribault County communities we serve are Blue Earth, Bricelyn, Delavan, Easton, Elmore, Frost, Minnesota Lake, Walters, Wells and Winnebago.

• Walters 5.1 mi
• Bricelyn 5.4 mi
• Conger 11 mi
• Frost 11 mi
• Alden 12 mi
• Emmons 12 mi
• Wells 14 mi
• Twin Lakes 15 mi
• Freeborn 18 mi
• Manchester 18 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 70 miles from Kiester. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map