Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Oronoco, MN

• Gutters in Oronoco

  Olmsted County averages 36.7 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 Oronoco

  10 of the 57 hail events on record within 10 miles of Oronoco 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 Oronoco

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Oronoco 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 Oronoco

  34% of homes in ZIP code 55960 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 Oronoco: 55960. ZIP code 55960 has 1,251 households; its median home was built in 1989, and 85% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55960 is $440,400, and 94% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Oronoco is valued at $468,700.

• ZIP code 55960

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list from Census place and ZIP Code Tabulation Area boundaries.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 57 hail events, 34 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Oronoco 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 2.5 inches on May 11, 2022, near Oronoco. 10 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Oronoco was 0.88 in hail on July 23, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Oronoco. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Oronoco was on May 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Rochester. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Oronoco was on July 28, 2025, near Oronoco. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Oronoco in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 25 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).

Olmsted County has 70,255 housing units, and 64% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 8% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Olmsted County was built in 1987. 42% of homes in Olmsted County were built before 1980, and 32% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 13,322 homes.

71% of occupied homes in Olmsted County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Olmsted County is valued at $304,500. Among occupied homes in Olmsted County, 71% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 8% with bottled or tank gas and 1% with wood.

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

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

Oronoco is in Olmsted County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Olmsted County scores 83.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 17th of 87 Minnesota counties. Olmsted County scores 70.1 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 38th of 87 Minnesota counties. Olmsted County scores 83.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 17th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Olmsted County is for cold wave, at 92.8 of 100.

Olmsted County averages 36.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Olmsted County is 44.6°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 Pine Island (4.5 miles), Mazeppa (7.9 miles), Hammond (9.3 miles), Byron (9.8 miles), Zumbro Falls (10 miles), Rochester (11 miles), Zumbrota (12 miles) and Mantorville (12 miles). The other Olmsted County communities we serve are Byron, Dover, Eyota, High Forest, Marion, Rochester and Stewartville.

• Pine Island 4.5 mi
• Mazeppa 7.9 mi
• Hammond 9.3 mi
• Byron 9.8 mi
• Zumbro Falls 10 mi
• Rochester 11 mi
• Zumbrota 12 mi
• Mantorville 12 mi
• Millville 13 mi
• Kasson 14 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 6 miles from Oronoco. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map