Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Murray County, MN

In Murray County we serve 10 cities and communities: Avoca, Chandler, Currie, Dovray, Fulda, Hadley, Iona, Lake Wilson, Slayton and The Lakes.

Murray County has 4,401 housing units, and 90% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Murray County was built in 1963. 70% of homes in Murray County were built before 1980, and 11% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,160 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Murray County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Murray County is valued at $179,400. Among occupied homes in Murray County, 32% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 42% with bottled or tank gas, 9% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 37 hail events, 45 thunderstorm-wind events and 10 tornadoes in Murray County 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 3.75 inches on August 28, 2021, near Lake Wilson. 12 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Murray County was on August 16, 2025: 1 in hail near Lake Wilson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Murray County was on July 31, 2024, near Dovray. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Murray County in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 31 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).

Murray County scores 75 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 38th of 87 Minnesota counties. Murray County scores 41.4 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 57th of 87 Minnesota counties. Murray County scores 75.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 32nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Murray County is for tornado, at 83.7 of 100.

Murray County averages 30.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Murray County is 44.6°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 29 miles from the center of Murray County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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