Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Lancaster, MN

• Gutters in Lancaster

  Kittson County averages 22.3 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 Lancaster

  3 of the 12 hail events on record within 10 miles of Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Lancaster from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 83 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Lancaster

  76% of homes in ZIP code 56735 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 Lancaster: 56735. ZIP code 56735 has 281 households; its median home was built in 1959, and 77% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56735 is $163,900, and 77% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lancaster is valued at $118,200.

• ZIP code 56735

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 12 hail events, 5 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of Lancaster 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 1.75 inches on July 11, 2017, near Humboldt. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Lancaster was 1 in hail on June 28, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Lancaster. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Lancaster was on June 28, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Lancaster. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Lancaster was on July 19, 2022, near Hallock. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Lancaster in that period was 83 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 5 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Lancaster on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 28, 2025. 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).

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.

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

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

Lancaster is in Kittson County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Hallock (9 miles), Lake Bronson (11 miles), Humboldt (14 miles), Kennedy (16 miles), Halma (17 miles), Donaldson (20 miles), St. Vincent (21 miles) and Karlstad (23 miles). The other Kittson County communities we serve are Donaldson, Hallock, Halma, Humboldt, Karlstad, Kennedy, Lake Bronson and St. Vincent.

• Hallock 9 mi
• Lake Bronson 11 mi
• Humboldt 14 mi
• Kennedy 16 mi
• Halma 17 mi
• Donaldson 20 mi
• St. Vincent 21 mi
• Karlstad 23 mi
• Stephen 28 mi
• Strandquist 30 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 211 miles from Lancaster. 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