Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56573, Perham, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56573

  Otter Tail County averages 27.5 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 ZIP code 56573

  None of the 8 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56573 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 ZIP code 56573

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56573 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 ZIP code 56573

  48% of homes in ZIP code 56573 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.

ZIP code 56573 is filed here under Perham, in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; its center is about 67 miles west of our Brainerd office. Our address file holds 4,135 address points in ZIP code 56573. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56573 covers only Perham.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area, county and place boundaries (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 56573 has 3,632 housing units, and 77% 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 5% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56573 was built in 1982. 48% of homes in ZIP code 56573 were built before 1980, and 29% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 621 homes.

73% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56573 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56573 is valued at $256,900. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56573, 51% heat with utility gas, 26% with electricity, 17% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56573.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56567 in New York Mills (9.9 miles southeast), 56544 in Frazee (10 miles north), 56571 in Ottertail (12 miles south), 56576 in Richville (12 miles southwest), 56528 in Dent (14 miles southwest) and 56587 in Vergas (15 miles west). The table sets ZIP code 56573 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 8 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56573 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 1.25 inches on May 30, 2023, near Richville.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56573 was 60 mph wind on August 11, 2023, 1.2 miles away near Perham. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56573 was on May 30, 2023: 1.25 in hail near Richville. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56573 was on June 22, 2025, near Perham. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56573 in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 4 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Perham on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently August 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 (for the city of Perham).

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).

This page is filed under Perham, which is in Otter Tail County; the ratings below are that county's. Otter Tail County scores 81.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 20th of 87 Minnesota counties. Otter Tail County scores 86.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 17th of 87 Minnesota counties. Otter Tail County scores 97.5 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 2nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Otter Tail County is for winter weather, at 97.5 of 100.

Otter Tail County averages 27.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Otter Tail County is 41.3°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 67 miles from the center of ZIP code 56573. 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