Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Isle, MN

• Gutters in Isle

  Mille Lacs County averages 32.4 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 Isle

  3 of the 7 hail events on record within 10 miles of Isle 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 Isle

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Isle from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 64 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Isle

  49% of homes in the 2 ZIP codes that cover Isle 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 2 ZIP codes of Isle: 56342 and 56386. ZIP code 56342 has 1,309 households; its median home was built in 1981, and 77% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56342 is $233,300, and 85% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. ZIP code 56386 has 307 households; its median home was built in 1981, and 70% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56386 is $261,700, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Isle is valued at $212,500. Each ZIP code in the table links to its own page; a ZIP code shared with a neighboring city has one page, under the city that holds the largest part of it.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 7 hail events, 3 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Isle 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 July 6, 2017, near McGrath. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Isle was 1 in hail on May 12, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Isle. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Isle was on May 15, 2025: 1.5 in hail near McGrath. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Isle was on August 28, 2021, near Isle. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Isle in that period was 64 mph. The busiest year was 2021, 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).

Mille Lacs County has 12,958 housing units, and 73% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 6% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 10% of the housing units.

The median home in Mille Lacs County was built in 1982. 48% of homes in Mille Lacs County were built before 1980, and 28% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 2,815 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Mille Lacs County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Mille Lacs County is valued at $237,500. Among occupied homes in Mille Lacs County, 42% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 35% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 6% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Mille Lacs County page

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

Isle is in Mille Lacs County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Mille Lacs County scores 56.7 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 62nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Mille Lacs County scores 43.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 54th of 87 Minnesota counties. Mille Lacs County scores 25.5 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 83rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Mille Lacs County is for cold wave, at 62.8 of 100.

Mille Lacs County averages 32.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Mille Lacs County is 42.5°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 Wahkon (3.3 miles), Onamia (11 miles), McGrath (11 miles), Vineland (16 miles), Mora (20 miles), Quamba (21 miles), Garrison (21 miles) and Ogilvie (21 miles). The other Mille Lacs County communities we serve are Bock, Foreston, Milaca, Onamia, Pease, Princeton, Vineland and Wahkon.

• Wahkon 3.3 mi
• Onamia 11 mi
• McGrath 11 mi
• Vineland 16 mi
• Mora 20 mi
• Quamba 21 mi
• Garrison 21 mi
• Ogilvie 21 mi
• Hillman 23 mi
• Brook Park 23 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 38 miles from Isle. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map