Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in La Prairie, MN

• Gutters in La Prairie

  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 La Prairie

  12 of the 59 hail events on record within 10 miles of La Prairie 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 La Prairie

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of La Prairie from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in La Prairie

  51% of homes in ZIP code 55744 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 La Prairie: 55744. ZIP code 55744 has 8,496 households; its median home was built in 1980, and 73% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55744 is $232,700, and 75% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in La Prairie is valued at $202,300.

• ZIP code 55744

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 59 hail events, 35 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of La Prairie 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 June 20, 2025, near Warba. 12 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of La Prairie was 58 mph wind on June 18, 2024, 1.1 miles away near Grand Rapids. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of La Prairie was on June 21, 2025: 2 in hail near Warba. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of La Prairie was on July 23, 2025, near Warba. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of La Prairie in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 33 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).

La Prairie 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 Grand Rapids (2 miles), Coleraine (3 miles), Bovey (6.1 miles), Cohasset (7 miles), Taconite (8.9 miles), Marble (11 miles), Calumet (12 miles) and Warba (12 miles). The other Itasca County communities we serve are Ball Club, Bigfork, Bovey, Calumet, Cohasset, Coleraine, Deer River, Effie, Goodland, Grand Rapids, Inger, Keewatin, Marble, Nashwauk, Squaw Lake, Taconite, Warba and Zemple.

• Grand Rapids 2 mi
• Coleraine 3 mi
• Bovey 6.1 mi
• Cohasset 7 mi
• Taconite 8.9 mi
• Marble 11 mi
• Calumet 12 mi
• Warba 12 mi
• Zemple 15 mi
• Deer River 16 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 69 miles from La Prairie. 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