Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Lake of the Woods County, MN

In Lake of the Woods County we serve 3 cities and communities: Angle Inlet, Baudette and Williams.

Lake of the Woods County has 3,457 housing units, and 68% 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 26% of the housing units.

The median home in Lake of the Woods County was built in 1986. 42% of homes in Lake of the Woods County were built before 1980, and 25% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1990–1999, with 656 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Lake of the Woods County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lake of the Woods County is valued at $215,000. Among occupied homes in Lake of the Woods County, 19% heat with utility gas, 25% with electricity, 44% with bottled or tank gas and 9% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 22 hail events, 20 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes in Lake of the Woods 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 2.75 inches on July 4, 2025, near Baudette. 10 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Lake of the Woods County was on July 4, 2025: 2.75 in hail near Baudette. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Lake of the Woods County was on July 26, 2025, near Baudette. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lake of the Woods County in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2019, with 9 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).

Lake of the Woods County scores 5.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 86th of 87 Minnesota counties. Lake of the Woods County scores 3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 87th of 87 Minnesota counties. Lake of the Woods County scores 24.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 85th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Lake of the Woods County is for winter weather, at 24.7 of 100.

Lake of the Woods County averages 24.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Lake of the Woods County is 38.4°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 170 miles from the center of Lake of the Woods County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

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