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

In Norman County we serve 8 cities and communities: Ada, Borup, Gary, Halstad, Hendrum, Perley, Shelly and Twin Valley.

Norman County has 3,228 housing units, and 84% 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 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Norman County was built in 1961. 76% of homes in Norman County were built before 1980, and 10% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 974 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Norman County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Norman County is valued at $135,700. Among occupied homes in Norman County, 30% heat with utility gas, 26% with electricity, 28% with bottled or tank gas, 11% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 28 hail events, 35 thunderstorm-wind events and 14 tornadoes in Norman 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 2 inches on September 14, 2018, near Twin Valley. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Norman County was on June 28, 2024: 1.75 in hail near Gary. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Norman County was on August 8, 2025, near Twin Valley. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Norman County in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 13 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).

Norman County scores 70 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 45th of 87 Minnesota counties. Norman County scores 37.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 59th of 87 Minnesota counties. Norman County scores 66.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 45th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Norman County is for hail, at 70 of 100.

Norman County averages 24.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Norman County is 40.2°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 126 miles from the center of Norman County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map