Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in North Mankato, MN

• Gutters in North Mankato

  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 North Mankato

  8 of the 30 hail events on record within 10 miles of North Mankato 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 North Mankato

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of North Mankato 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 North Mankato

  48% of homes in ZIP code 56003 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 North Mankato: 56003. ZIP code 56003 has 6,383 households; its median home was built in 1982, and 67% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56003 is $260,800, and 74% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in North Mankato is valued at $252,700.

• ZIP code 56003

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 30 hail events, 35 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of North Mankato 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 inches on June 16, 2025, near Mankato. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of North Mankato was 58 mph wind on August 10, 2023, less than 1 mile away near North Mankato. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of North Mankato was on August 27, 2025: 1.25 in hail near North Mankato. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of North Mankato was on August 17, 2025, near Nicollet. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of North Mankato in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 13 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over North Mankato on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 17, 2025. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates.

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).

North Mankato 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 Skyline (2.9 miles), Mankato (3.2 miles), Eagle Lake (7.9 miles), Kasota (8.3 miles), Nicollet (9.8 miles), Lake Crystal (10 miles), St. Peter (11 miles) and Madison Lake (11 miles). The other Nicollet County communities we serve are Courtland, Lafayette, Nicollet and St. Peter.

• Skyline 2.9 mi
• Mankato 3.2 mi
• Eagle Lake 7.9 mi
• Kasota 8.3 mi
• Nicollet 9.8 mi
• Lake Crystal 10 mi
• St. Peter 11 mi
• Madison Lake 11 mi
• St. Clair 11 mi
• Garden City 11 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 54 miles from North Mankato. 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