Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Princeton, MN

• Gutters in Princeton

  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 Princeton

  6 of the 21 hail events on record within 10 miles of Princeton 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 Princeton

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Princeton 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 Princeton

  45% of homes in ZIP code 55371 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 Princeton: 55371. ZIP code 55371 has 6,453 households; its median home was built in 1986, and 82% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55371 is $299,100, and 83% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Princeton is valued at $212,200.

• ZIP code 55371

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 21 hail events, 7 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Princeton 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 30, 2022, near Zimmerman. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Princeton was 1.25 in hail on May 9, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Princeton. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Princeton was on June 12, 2024: 1 in hail near Zimmerman. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Princeton was on June 28, 2025, near Princeton. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Princeton in that period was 64 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 11 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).

Princeton 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 Zimmerman (8.8 miles), Pease (9.5 miles), Foreston (13 miles), Milaca (13 miles), Bock (15 miles), St. Francis (15 miles), Ronneby (15 miles) and Elk River (16 miles). The other Mille Lacs County communities we serve are Bock, Foreston, Isle, Milaca, Onamia, Pease, Vineland and Wahkon.

• Zimmerman 8.8 mi
• Pease 9.5 mi
• Foreston 13 mi
• Milaca 13 mi
• Bock 15 mi
• St. Francis 15 mi
• Ronneby 15 mi
• Elk River 16 mi
• Foley 17 mi
• Nowthen 17 mi

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 62 miles from Princeton. 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