Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56243, Grove City, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56243

  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 ZIP code 56243

  4 of the 9 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56243 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 56243

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56243 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 ZIP code 56243

  61% of homes in ZIP code 56243 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 56243 is filed here under Grove City, in Meeker County, Minnesota; its center is about 74 miles northeast of our Marshall office. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56243 covers only Grove City.

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 56243 has 844 housing units, and 86% 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 5% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56243 was built in 1972. 61% of homes in ZIP code 56243 were built before 1980, and 19% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 210 homes.

81% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56243 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56243 is valued at $173,400. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56243, 38% heat with utility gas, 16% with electricity, 38% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56243.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56209 in Atwater (6.6 miles southwest), 55355 in Litchfield (8.4 miles southeast), 55329 in Eden Valley (11 miles northeast), 56251 in Kandiyohi (12 miles west), 56288 in Spicer (14 miles west) and 55324 in Darwin (15 miles southeast). The table sets ZIP code 56243 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 9 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56243 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 2.5 inches on May 9, 2022, near Grove City. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56243 was 64 mph wind on September 2, 2019, less than 1 mile away near Grove City. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56243 was on July 27, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Litchfield. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56243 was on July 28, 2025, near Litchfield. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56243 in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2024, 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).

This page is filed under Grove City, which is in Meeker County; the ratings below are that county's. 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.

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 74 miles from the center of ZIP code 56243. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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