Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55355, Litchfield, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55355

  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 55355

  2 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55355 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 55355

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55355 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 55355

  64% of homes in ZIP code 55355 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 55355 is filed here under Litchfield, in Meeker County, Minnesota; its center is about 76 miles northwest of our Farmington office. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55355 covers only Litchfield.

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 55355 has 4,560 housing units, and 75% 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 6% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55355 was built in 1974. 64% of homes in ZIP code 55355 were built before 1980, and 15% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 1,011 homes.

75% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55355 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55355 is valued at $210,200. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55355, 50% heat with utility gas, 25% with electricity, 19% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55355.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55324 in Darwin (6.2 miles southeast), 56243 in Grove City (8.4 miles northwest), 55325 in Dassel (11 miles east), 56209 in Atwater (13 miles west), 56228 in Cosmos (13 miles southwest) and 55329 in Eden Valley (15 miles north). The table sets ZIP code 55355 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 10 hail events, 9 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55355 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. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55355 was 58 mph wind on July 25, 2023, 1 mile away near Litchfield. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55355 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 55355 was on July 28, 2025, near Litchfield. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55355 in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 4 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 Litchfield, 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 Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 76 miles from the center of ZIP code 55355. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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