Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56098, Winnebago, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56098

  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 ZIP code 56098

  1 of the 7 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56098 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 56098

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56098 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 ZIP code 56098

  87% of homes in ZIP code 56098 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 56098 is filed here under Winnebago, in Faribault County, Minnesota; its center is about 79 miles southwest of our Farmington office. ZIP code 56098 also extends into Martin County. Our address file holds 1,226 address points in ZIP code 56098. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56098 covers only Winnebago.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area, county and place boundaries (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 56098 has 1,020 housing units, and 87% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56098 was built in 1954. 87% of homes in ZIP code 56098 were built before 1980, and 6% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 345 homes.

79% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56098 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56098 is valued at $134,300. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56098, 55% heat with utility gas, 10% with electricity, 30% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56098.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56010 in Amboy (8 miles north), 56039 in Granada (10 miles southwest), 56013 in Blue Earth (11 miles south), 56088 in Truman (14 miles west), 56065 in Mapleton (17 miles northeast) and 56031 in Fairmont (18 miles southwest). The table sets ZIP code 56098 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 7 hail events, 7 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56098 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 July 25, 2018, near Winnebago. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56098 was 1 in hail on July 25, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Winnebago. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56098 was on April 12, 2022: 1 in hail near Delavan. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56098 was on August 17, 2019, near Winnebago. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56098 in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 5 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Winnebago on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently May 18, 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 Winnebago).

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 Winnebago, which is in Faribault County; the ratings below are that county's. 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.

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 79 miles from the center of ZIP code 56098. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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