Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Cottonwood, MN

• Gutters in Cottonwood

  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 Cottonwood

  4 of the 23 hail events on record within 10 miles of Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Cottonwood from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 85 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Cottonwood

  72% of homes in ZIP code 56229 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 Cottonwood: 56229. ZIP code 56229 has 725 households; its median home was built in 1964, and 84% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56229 is $198,400, and 84% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cottonwood is valued at $180,200.

• ZIP code 56229

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 23 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Cottonwood 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 13, 2024, near Wood Lake. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Cottonwood was 70 mph wind on August 16, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Cottonwood. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Cottonwood was on July 27, 2025: 1 in hail near Hazel Run. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Cottonwood was on August 16, 2025, near Hanley Falls. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Cottonwood in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 13 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).

Lyon County has 11,252 housing units, and 73% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Lyon County was built in 1971. 64% of homes in Lyon County were built before 1980, and 14% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,253 homes.

71% of occupied homes in Lyon County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lyon County is valued at $193,100. Among occupied homes in Lyon County, 39% heat with utility gas, 34% with electricity, 22% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Cottonwood is in Lyon County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Hanley Falls (6.2 miles), Wood Lake (7.3 miles), Hazel Run (9.8 miles), Marshall (13 miles), Echo (13 miles), Ghent (13 miles), Clarkfield (14 miles) and Milroy (15 miles). The other Lyon County communities we serve are Balaton, Florence, Garvin, Ghent, Lynd, Marshall, Minneota, Russell, Taunton and Tracy.

• Hanley Falls 6.2 mi
• Wood Lake 7.3 mi
• Hazel Run 9.8 mi
• Marshall 13 mi
• Echo 13 mi
• Ghent 13 mi
• Clarkfield 14 mi
• Milroy 15 mi
• Vesta 15 mi
• Granite Falls 15 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 13 miles from Cottonwood. 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