Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Lac qui Parle County, MN

In Lac qui Parle County we serve 7 cities and communities: Bellingham, Boyd, Dawson, Louisburg, Madison, Marietta and Nassau.

Lac qui Parle County has 3,474 housing units, and 87% 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 1% of the housing units.

The median home in Lac qui Parle County was built in 1950. 80% of homes in Lac qui Parle County were built before 1980, and 8% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,460 homes.

83% of occupied homes in Lac qui Parle County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lac qui Parle County is valued at $143,400. Among occupied homes in Lac qui Parle County, 40% heat with utility gas, 27% with electricity, 28% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 19 hail events, 22 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes in Lac qui Parle 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 May 9, 2022, near Boyd. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Lac qui Parle County was on August 14, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Dawson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Lac qui Parle County was on August 16, 2025, near Marietta. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lac qui Parle County in that period was 100 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 19 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).

Lac qui Parle County scores 62.9 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 54th of 87 Minnesota counties. Lac qui Parle County scores 35.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 62nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Lac qui Parle County scores 63.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 50th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Lac qui Parle County is for tornado, at 72.5 of 100.

Lac qui Parle County averages 27.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Lac qui Parle County is 44.5°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 43 miles from the center of Lac qui Parle 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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