Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Mizpah, MN

• Gutters in Mizpah

  Koochiching County averages 25.5 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 Mizpah

  5 of the 26 hail events on record within 25 miles of Mizpah 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 Mizpah

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 25 miles of Mizpah from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 92 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Mizpah

  64% of homes in Koochiching County 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.

The median owner-occupied home in Mizpah is valued at $187,500.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 26 hail events, 34 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of Mizpah 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 inches on July 23, 2021, near Kelliher. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Mizpah was 0.75 in hail on August 3, 2024, 8.7 miles away near Northome. The most recent hail event within 25 miles of Mizpah was on August 3, 2024: 1.75 in hail near Blackduck. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 25 miles of Mizpah was on June 20, 2025, near Squaw Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 25 miles of Mizpah in that period was 92 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 12 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).

Koochiching County has 7,418 housing units, and 82% 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 Koochiching County was built in 1973. 64% of homes in Koochiching County were built before 1980, and 14% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 1,423 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Koochiching County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Koochiching County is valued at $143,700. Among occupied homes in Koochiching County, 49% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 23% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 7% with wood.

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

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

Mizpah is in Koochiching County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Koochiching County scores 43.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 75th of 87 Minnesota counties. Koochiching County scores 8.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 84th of 87 Minnesota counties. Koochiching County scores 44.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 69th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Koochiching County is for cold wave, at 72.9 of 100.

Koochiching County averages 25.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Koochiching County is 38°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 Northome (4.1 miles), Kelliher (11 miles), Funkley (14 miles), Squaw Lake (21 miles), Blackduck (21 miles), Big Falls (26 miles), Effie (27 miles) and Inger (27 miles). The other Koochiching County communities we serve are Big Falls, International Falls, Littlefork, Northome and Ranier.

• Northome 4.1 mi
• Kelliher 11 mi
• Funkley 14 mi
• Squaw Lake 21 mi
• Blackduck 21 mi
• Big Falls 26 mi
• Effie 27 mi
• Inger 27 mi
• Tenstrike 28 mi
• Bigfork 29 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 108 miles from Mizpah. 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