Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56738, Newfolden, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56738

  Marshall County averages 23.8 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 56738

  2 of the 8 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56738 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 56738

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56738 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56738

  57% of homes in ZIP code 56738 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 56738 is filed here under Newfolden, in Marshall County, Minnesota; its center is about 170 miles northwest of our Brainerd office. Our address file holds 757 address points in ZIP code 56738. ZIP code 56738 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: Newfolden (189 address points) and Holt (43). Newfolden holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Newfolden.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 56738 has 616 housing units, and 78% 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 17% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56738 was built in 1977. 57% of homes in ZIP code 56738 were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 121 homes.

85% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56738 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56738 is valued at $180,300. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56738, 5% heat with utility gas, 20% with electricity, 61% with bottled or tank gas, 8% with fuel oil and 6% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56738.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56737 in Middle River (16 miles east), 56701 in Thief River Falls (17 miles south), 56732 in Karlstad (18 miles northwest), 56713 in Argyle (22 miles west), 56762 in Warren (22 miles southwest) and 56726 in Greenbush (27 miles north). The table sets ZIP code 56738 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 8 hail events, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56738 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 June 12, 2022, near Middle River. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56738 was 64 mph wind on July 10, 2022, 1.1 miles away near Newfolden. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56738 was on June 24, 2024: 1 in hail near Holt. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56738 was on September 16, 2024, near Strandquist. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56738 in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 6 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 Newfolden, which is in Marshall County; the ratings below are that county's. Marshall County scores 55.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 87 Minnesota counties. Marshall County scores 19.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 78th of 87 Minnesota counties. Marshall County scores 70.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 43rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Marshall County is for winter weather, at 70.1 of 100.

Marshall County averages 23.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Marshall County is 38.6°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 ZIP code 56738. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

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