Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Courtland, MN

• Gutters in Courtland

  Nicollet County averages 33.7 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 Courtland

  3 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Courtland 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 Courtland

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Courtland from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Courtland

  53% of homes in ZIP code 56021 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 Courtland: 56021. ZIP code 56021 has 441 households; its median home was built in 1977, and 95% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56021 is $256,000, and 86% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Courtland is valued at $250,000.

• ZIP code 56021

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 11 hail events, 28 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes within 10 miles of Courtland 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 9, 2017, near New Ulm. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Courtland was 64 mph wind on August 28, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Courtland. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Courtland was on August 27, 2025: 1 in hail near Courtland. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Courtland was on August 17, 2025, near Nicollet. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Courtland in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 10 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).

Nicollet County has 13,530 housing units, and 68% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Nicollet County was built in 1979. 52% of homes in Nicollet County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,231 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Nicollet County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Nicollet County is valued at $258,500. Among occupied homes in Nicollet County, 66% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 12% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Nicollet County page

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

Courtland is in Nicollet County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Nicollet County scores 77.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 30th of 87 Minnesota counties. Nicollet County scores 86.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 16th of 87 Minnesota counties. Nicollet County scores 79.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 22nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Nicollet County is for strong wind, at 86.8 of 100.

Nicollet County averages 33.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Nicollet County is 45.6°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 Searles (5.2 miles), New Ulm (6.7 miles), Nicollet (7.8 miles), Hanska (11 miles), Lafayette (12 miles), Lake Crystal (13 miles), Essig (13 miles) and Madelia (16 miles). The other Nicollet County communities we serve are Lafayette, Nicollet, North Mankato and St. Peter.

• Searles 5.2 mi
• New Ulm 6.7 mi
• Nicollet 7.8 mi
• Hanska 11 mi
• Lafayette 12 mi
• Lake Crystal 13 mi
• Essig 13 mi
• Madelia 16 mi
• North Mankato 16 mi
• Garden City 18 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 64 miles from Courtland. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map