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

In Jackson County we serve 7 cities and communities: Alpha, Fish Lake, Heron Lake, Jackson, Lakefield, Okabena and Wilder.

Jackson County has 4,914 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 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Jackson County was built in 1956. 81% of homes in Jackson County were built before 1980, and 9% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,665 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Jackson County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Jackson County is valued at $145,400. Among occupied homes in Jackson County, 53% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 29% with bottled or tank gas, 3% 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 47 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes in Jackson 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 2.5 inches on July 11, 2020, near Lakefield. 9 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Jackson County was on July 29, 2025: 1 in hail near Kinbrae. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Jackson County was on April 28, 2025, near Jackson. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jackson County in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 13 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).

Jackson County scores 71.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 41st of 87 Minnesota counties. Jackson County scores 21.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 75th of 87 Minnesota counties. Jackson County scores 74 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 35th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Jackson County is for tornado, at 82.7 of 100.

Jackson County averages 31.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Jackson County is 45.6°F.

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

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 61 miles from the center of Jackson 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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