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

In Freeborn County we serve 14 cities and communities: Albert Lea, Alden, Clarks Grove, Conger, Emmons, Freeborn, Geneva, Glenville, Hartland, Hayward, Hollandale, Manchester, Myrtle and Twin Lakes.

Freeborn County has 14,116 housing units, and 80% 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 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Freeborn County was built in 1959. 79% of homes in Freeborn County were built before 1980, and 9% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,808 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Freeborn County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Freeborn County is valued at $164,900. Among occupied homes in Freeborn County, 64% heat with utility gas, 13% with electricity, 19% 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).

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 25 hail events, 36 thunderstorm-wind events and 21 tornadoes in Freeborn 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 3 inches on May 19, 2022, near Twin Lakes. 12 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Freeborn County was on April 28, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Conger. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Freeborn County was on August 9, 2025, near Alden. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Freeborn County in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 14 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).

Freeborn County scores 78.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 87 Minnesota counties. Freeborn County scores 80.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 20th of 87 Minnesota counties. Freeborn County scores 78.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 24th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Freeborn County is for tornado, at 89.5 of 100.

Freeborn County averages 36.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Freeborn County is 45.2°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 50 miles from the center of Freeborn County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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