Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Northome, MN

• Gutters in Northome

  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 Northome

  2 of the 4 hail events on record within 10 miles of Northome 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 Northome

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

  58% of homes in ZIP code 56661 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 Northome: 56661. ZIP code 56661 has 375 households; its median home was built in 1973, and 88% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56661 is $185,200, and 90% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Northome is valued at $85,700.

• ZIP code 56661

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 4 hail events, 7 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Northome 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. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Northome was 60 mph wind on July 28, 2021, 5.3 miles away near Funkley. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Northome was on August 3, 2024: 0.75 in hail near Northome. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Northome was on August 28, 2022, near Kelliher. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Northome in that period was 92 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 3 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Northome on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently July 25, 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).

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).

Northome 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 Mizpah (4.1 miles), Kelliher (9.5 miles), Funkley (9.6 miles), Blackduck (17 miles), Squaw Lake (18 miles), Tenstrike (24 miles), Inger (26 miles) and Effie (29 miles). The other Koochiching County communities we serve are Big Falls, International Falls, Littlefork, Mizpah and Ranier.

• Mizpah 4.1 mi
• Kelliher 9.5 mi
• Funkley 9.6 mi
• Blackduck 17 mi
• Squaw Lake 18 mi
• Tenstrike 24 mi
• Inger 26 mi
• Effie 29 mi
• Redby 30 mi
• Big Falls 30 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 105 miles from Northome. 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