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

In Pennington County we serve 3 cities and communities: Goodridge, St. Hilaire and Thief River Falls.

Pennington County has 6,755 housing units, and 64% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 12% of the housing units.

The median home in Pennington County was built in 1975. 60% of homes in Pennington County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,331 homes.

71% of occupied homes in Pennington County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Pennington County is valued at $188,900. Among occupied homes in Pennington County, 49% heat with utility gas, 24% with electricity, 21% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 29 hail events, 21 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes in Pennington 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 2.75 inches on June 24, 2024, near Goodridge. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Pennington County was on August 21, 2025: 1 in hail near Viking. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Pennington County was on September 12, 2025, near Thief River Falls. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pennington County in that period was 77 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 19 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).

Pennington County scores 41.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 76th of 87 Minnesota counties. Pennington County scores 20.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 76th of 87 Minnesota counties. Pennington County scores 76.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 29th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Pennington County is for winter weather, at 76.7 of 100.

Pennington County averages 24.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Pennington County is 38.5°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 146 miles from the center of Pennington County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

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