Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56031, Fairmont, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56031

  Martin County averages 33.1 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 56031

  2 of the 14 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56031 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 56031

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56031 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 68 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56031

  77% of homes in ZIP code 56031 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 56031 is filed here under Fairmont, in Martin County, Minnesota; its center is about 86 miles southeast of our Marshall office. Our address file holds 5,723 address points in ZIP code 56031. ZIP code 56031 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: Fairmont (4,781 address points) and Northrop (41). Fairmont holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Fairmont.

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

ZIP code 56031 has 5,771 housing units, and 71% 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 ZIP code 56031 was built in 1964. 77% of homes in ZIP code 56031 were built before 1980, and 8% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,534 homes.

69% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56031 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56031 is valued at $175,600. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56031, 66% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity and 13% with bottled or tank gas.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56031.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56039 in Granada (7.7 miles east), 56181 in Welcome (8.4 miles northwest), 56121 in Ceylon (9.2 miles southwest), 56088 in Truman (14 miles north), 56171 in Sherburn (15 miles west) and 56176 in Trimont (17 miles northwest). The table sets ZIP code 56031 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 14 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56031 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 1.75 inches on May 20, 2024, near Welcome. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56031 was EF0 tornado on May 21, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Fairmont. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56031 was on May 20, 2024: 1 in hail near Welcome. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56031 was on March 14, 2025, near Fairmont. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56031 in that period was 68 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 8 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Fairmont on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently April 28, 2025. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (for the city of Fairmont).

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 Fairmont, which is in Martin County; the ratings below are that county's. Martin County scores 88.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 11th of 87 Minnesota counties. Martin County scores 77.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 24th of 87 Minnesota counties. Martin County scores 89.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Martin County is for winter weather, at 89.1 of 100.

Martin County averages 33.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Martin County is 45.8°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 86 miles from the center of ZIP code 56031. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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