Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Rushmore, MN

• Gutters in Rushmore

  Nobles County averages 31.3 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 Rushmore

  7 of the 24 hail events on record within 10 miles of Rushmore 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 Rushmore

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Rushmore from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 96 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Rushmore

  86% of homes in ZIP code 56168 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 Rushmore: 56168. ZIP code 56168 has 338 households; its median home was built in 1946, and 95% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56168 is $163,200, and 85% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Rushmore is valued at $107,200.

• ZIP code 56168

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 24 hail events, 20 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of Rushmore 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 2.75 inches on July 13, 2023, near Ellsworth. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Rushmore was 1.75 in hail on August 13, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Rushmore. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Rushmore was on August 6, 2025: 1 in hail near Worthington. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Rushmore was on July 23, 2025, near Rushmore. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Rushmore in that period was 96 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 13 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Rushmore on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently May 17, 2026. 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).

Nobles County has 8,398 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Nobles County was built in 1968. 72% of homes in Nobles County were built before 1980, and 11% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,956 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Nobles County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Nobles County is valued at $179,200. Among occupied homes in Nobles County, 48% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Rushmore is in Nobles County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Nobles County scores 91.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 8th of 87 Minnesota counties. Nobles County scores 68.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 39th of 87 Minnesota counties. Nobles County scores 91.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 11th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Nobles County is for hail, at 91.6 of 100.

Nobles County averages 31.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Nobles County is 45.1°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 Adrian (6.8 miles), Bigelow (9.6 miles), Worthington (10 miles), Wilmont (10 miles), Lismore (12 miles), Ellsworth (13 miles), Magnolia (14 miles) and Kenneth (17 miles). The other Nobles County communities we serve are Adrian, Bigelow, Brewster, Dundee, Ellsworth, Kinbrae, Leota, Lismore, Round Lake, Wilmont and Worthington.

• Adrian 6.8 mi
• Bigelow 9.6 mi
• Worthington 10 mi
• Wilmont 10 mi
• Lismore 12 mi
• Ellsworth 13 mi
• Magnolia 14 mi
• Kenneth 17 mi
• Round Lake 17 mi
• Brewster 18 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 57 miles from Rushmore. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Marshall office: address, hours and map