Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56115, Balaton, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56115

  Lyon County averages 28.6 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 ZIP code 56115

  4 of the 16 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56115 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 ZIP code 56115

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56115 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 90 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56115

  70% of homes in ZIP code 56115 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.

ZIP code 56115 is filed here under Balaton, in Lyon County, Minnesota; its center is about 17 miles south of our Marshall office. ZIP code 56115 also extends into Murray County. Our address file holds 762 address points in ZIP code 56115. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56115 covers only Balaton.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area, county and place boundaries (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 56115 has 561 housing units, and 96% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56115 was built in 1957. 70% of homes in ZIP code 56115 were built before 1980, and 18% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 169 homes.

82% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56115 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56115 is valued at $191,900. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56115, 8% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 62% with bottled or tank gas, 10% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56115.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56169 in Russell (9.6 miles northwest), 56178 in Tyler (12 miles northwest), 56151 in Lake Wilson (13 miles south), 56157 in Lynd (13 miles north), 56175 in Tracy (13 miles east) and 56172 in Slayton (15 miles southeast). The table sets ZIP code 56115 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 16 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56115 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 3.75 inches on August 28, 2021, near Lake Wilson. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56115 was 60 mph wind on September 4, 2025, 1.8 miles away near Balaton. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56115 was on August 16, 2025: 1 in hail near Lake Wilson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56115 was on September 4, 2025, near Balaton. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56115 in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 10 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).

This page is filed under Balaton, which is in Lyon County; the ratings below are that county's. Lyon County scores 67.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 47th of 87 Minnesota counties. Lyon County scores 34.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 63rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Lyon County scores 86.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Lyon County is for winter weather, at 86.9 of 100.

Lyon County averages 28.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Lyon County is 45°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 17 miles from the center of ZIP code 56115. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Marshall office: address, hours and map