Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Lafayette, MN

• Gutters in Lafayette

  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 Lafayette

  13 of the 19 hail events on record within 10 miles of Lafayette 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 Lafayette

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Lafayette from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Lafayette

  82% of homes in ZIP code 56054 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 Lafayette: 56054. ZIP code 56054 has 331 households; its median home was built in 1951, and 92% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56054 is $200,400, and 92% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lafayette is valued at $142,700.

• ZIP code 56054

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 19 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of Lafayette 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 4 inches on July 9, 2017, near Lafayette. 13 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Lafayette was 1 in hail on August 24, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Lafayette. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Lafayette was on August 3, 2024: 1 in hail near Gibbon. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Lafayette was on June 2, 2025, near New Ulm. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Lafayette in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 15 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).

Lafayette 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 Winthrop (6.8 miles), Gibbon (8.8 miles), New Ulm (10 miles), Gaylord (12 miles), Courtland (12 miles), Essig (13 miles), Searles (15 miles) and Nicollet (16 miles). The other Nicollet County communities we serve are Courtland, Nicollet, North Mankato and St. Peter.

• Winthrop 6.8 mi
• Gibbon 8.8 mi
• New Ulm 10 mi
• Gaylord 12 mi
• Courtland 12 mi
• Essig 13 mi
• Searles 15 mi
• Nicollet 16 mi
• Fairfax 17 mi
• New Auburn 18 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 63 miles from Lafayette. 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