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

In Kittson County we serve 9 cities and communities: Donaldson, Hallock, Halma, Humboldt, Karlstad, Kennedy, Lake Bronson, Lancaster and St. Vincent.

Kittson County has 2,279 housing units, and 80% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Kittson County was built in 1967. 71% of homes in Kittson County were built before 1980, and 13% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 578 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Kittson County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Kittson County is valued at $134,400. Among occupied homes in Kittson County, 18% heat with utility gas, 27% with electricity, 35% with bottled or tank gas, 13% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 32 hail events, 29 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado in Kittson 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 June 8, 2020, near Lake Bronson. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Kittson County was on July 9, 2025: 1 in hail near Lancaster. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Kittson County was on June 12, 2024, near Donaldson. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kittson County in that period was 83 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 26 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).

Kittson County scores 27.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 81st of 87 Minnesota counties. Kittson County scores 7.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 86th of 87 Minnesota counties. Kittson County scores 45.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 68th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Kittson County is for tornado, at 57.3 of 100.

Kittson County averages 22.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Kittson 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.

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 206 miles from the center of Kittson County. 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