Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Taconite, MN

• Gutters in Taconite

  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 Taconite

  8 of the 29 hail events on record within 10 miles of Taconite 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 Taconite

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Taconite 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 Taconite

  53% of homes in ZIP code 55709 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 Taconite: 55709. ZIP code 55709 has 1,674 households; its median home was built in 1978, and 86% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55709 is $206,300, and 90% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Taconite is valued at $217,900.

• ZIP code 55709

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 29 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Taconite 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 June 12, 2024, near Marble. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Taconite was 63 mph wind on June 21, 2025, 2 miles away near Taconite. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Taconite was on June 18, 2024: 1 in hail near Calumet. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Taconite was on June 21, 2025, near Taconite. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Taconite in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 17 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Taconite on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 29, 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.

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).

Taconite 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 Bovey (2.8 miles), Marble (3.8 miles), Calumet (5.2 miles), Coleraine (5.9 miles), La Prairie (8.9 miles), Grand Rapids (9.8 miles), Nashwauk (10 miles) and Cohasset (14 miles). The other Itasca County communities we serve are Ball Club, Bigfork, Bovey, Calumet, Cohasset, Coleraine, Deer River, Effie, Goodland, Grand Rapids, Inger, Keewatin, La Prairie, Marble, Nashwauk, Squaw Lake, Warba and Zemple.

• Bovey 2.8 mi
• Marble 3.8 mi
• Calumet 5.2 mi
• Coleraine 5.9 mi
• La Prairie 8.9 mi
• Grand Rapids 9.8 mi
• Nashwauk 10 mi
• Cohasset 14 mi
• Warba 14 mi
• Keewatin 15 mi

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 71 miles from Taconite. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Duluth office: address, hours and map