Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Inger, MN

• Gutters in Inger

  Itasca County averages 28.9 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 Inger

  2 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Inger 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 Inger

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Inger from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 69 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Inger

  47% of homes in ZIP code 56636 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 Inger: 56636. ZIP code 56636 has 1,913 households; its median home was built in 1983, and 83% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56636 is $195,200, and 88% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied.

• ZIP code 56636

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 11 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Inger 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 2.5 inches on July 19, 2023, near Inger. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Inger was 60 mph wind on July 23, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Inger. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Inger was on August 3, 2024: 0.75 in hail near Squaw Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Inger was on June 21, 2025, near Inger. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Inger in that period was 69 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 5 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).

Itasca County has 25,589 housing units, and 81% 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 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Itasca County was built in 1979. 53% of homes in Itasca County were built before 1980, and 23% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 4,616 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Itasca County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Itasca County is valued at $212,000. Among occupied homes in Itasca County, 39% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 27% with bottled or tank gas, 7% with fuel oil and 9% with wood.

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

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

Inger is in Itasca County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Itasca County scores 53.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 66th of 87 Minnesota counties. Itasca County scores 88 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 87 Minnesota counties. Itasca County scores 60.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 56th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Itasca County is for cold wave, at 96.7 of 100.

Itasca County averages 28.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Itasca County is 38.9°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 Squaw Lake (8.8 miles), Ball Club (16 miles), Deer River (18 miles), Bena (18 miles), Zemple (19 miles), Bigfork (20 miles), Federal Dam (25 miles) and Effie (25 miles). The other Itasca County communities we serve are Ball Club, Bigfork, Bovey, Calumet, Cohasset, Coleraine, Deer River, Effie, Goodland, Grand Rapids, Keewatin, La Prairie, Marble, Nashwauk, Squaw Lake, Taconite, Warba and Zemple.

• Squaw Lake 8.8 mi
• Ball Club 16 mi
• Deer River 18 mi
• Bena 18 mi
• Zemple 19 mi
• Bigfork 20 mi
• Federal Dam 25 mi
• Effie 25 mi
• Northome 26 mi
• Funkley 26 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 84 miles from Inger. 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