Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Cosmos, MN

• Gutters in Cosmos

  Meeker County averages 29.4 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 Cosmos

  7 of the 14 hail events on record within 10 miles of Cosmos 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 Cosmos

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Cosmos from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Cosmos

  76% of homes in ZIP code 56228 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 Cosmos: 56228. ZIP code 56228 has 407 households; its median home was built in 1959, and 86% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56228 is $120,000, and 86% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cosmos is valued at $95,000.

• ZIP code 56228

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list from Census place and ZIP Code Tabulation Area boundaries.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 14 hail events, 6 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Cosmos 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 2.25 inches on July 23, 2016, near Cosmos. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Cosmos was 62 mph wind on July 28, 2025, less than 1 mile away near Cosmos. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Cosmos was on August 3, 2024: 1 in hail near Cosmos. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Cosmos was on July 28, 2025, near Cosmos. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Cosmos in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 7 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).

Meeker County has 10,671 housing units, and 82% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Meeker County was built in 1975. 59% of homes in Meeker County were built before 1980, and 19% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 1,911 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Meeker County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Meeker County is valued at $228,900. Among occupied homes in Meeker County, 39% heat with utility gas, 23% with electricity, 31% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

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

Cosmos is in Meeker County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Meeker County scores 71.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 42nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Meeker County scores 71.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 87 Minnesota counties. Meeker County scores 62.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 52nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Meeker County is for tornado, at 79.1 of 100.

Meeker County averages 29.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Meeker County is 43.8°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 Cedar Mills (8.6 miles), Lake Lillian (9 miles), Hector (14 miles), Buffalo Lake (14 miles), Atwater (14 miles), Grove City (15 miles), Bird Island (15 miles) and Litchfield (15 miles). The other Meeker County communities we serve are Cedar Mills, Darwin, Dassel, Eden Valley, Grove City, Kingston, Litchfield and Watkins.

• Cedar Mills 8.6 mi
• Lake Lillian 9 mi
• Hector 14 mi
• Buffalo Lake 14 mi
• Atwater 14 mi
• Grove City 15 mi
• Bird Island 15 mi
• Litchfield 15 mi
• Hutchinson 16 mi
• Blomkest 16 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 63 miles from Cosmos. 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