Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56345, Little Falls, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56345

  Morrison County averages 32.1 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 56345

  3 of the 9 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56345 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 56345

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56345 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56345

  59% of homes in ZIP code 56345 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 56345 is filed here under Little Falls, in Morrison County, Minnesota; its center is about 26 miles south of our Brainerd office. Our address file holds 6,741 address points in ZIP code 56345. ZIP code 56345 reaches into 3 cities and towns on our pages: Little Falls (3,816 address points), Flensburg (105) and Sobieski (98). Little Falls holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Little Falls.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 56345 has 6,761 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56345 was built in 1974. 59% of homes in ZIP code 56345 were built before 1980, and 19% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,367 homes.

76% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56345 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56345 is valued at $227,800. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56345, 57% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 18% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 7% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56345.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56475 in Randall (9.3 miles northwest), 56373 in Royalton (13 miles southeast), 56449 in Fort Ripley (13 miles northeast), 56382 in Swanville (13 miles southwest), 56314 in Bowlus (14 miles south) and 56364 in Pierz (15 miles east). The table sets ZIP code 56345 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, 17 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56345 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 September 16, 2021, near Little Falls. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56345 was 1 in hail on May 12, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Little Falls. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56345 was on May 12, 2022: 1 in hail near Little Falls. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56345 was on July 15, 2025, near Randall. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56345 in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 5 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 Little Falls, which is in Morrison County; the ratings below are that county's. Morrison County scores 76.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 34th of 87 Minnesota counties. Morrison County scores 68 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 40th of 87 Minnesota counties. Morrison County scores 27.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 82nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Morrison County is for lightning, at 88.5 of 100.

Morrison County averages 32.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Morrison 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.

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 26 miles from the center of ZIP code 56345. 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