Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56701, Thief River Falls, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56701

  Pennington County averages 24.7 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 ZIP code 56701

  1 of the 18 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56701 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 56701

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56701 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 77 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56701

  59% of homes in ZIP code 56701 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 56701 is filed here under Thief River Falls, in Pennington County, Minnesota; its center is about 154 miles northwest of our Brainerd office. ZIP code 56701 also extends into Marshall County. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56701 covers only Thief River Falls.

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 56701 has 6,246 housing units, and 63% 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 11% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56701 was built in 1975. 59% of homes in ZIP code 56701 were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,216 homes.

70% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56701 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56701 is valued at $189,700. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56701, 52% heat with utility gas, 25% with electricity, 18% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56701.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56748 in Plummer (16 miles southeast), 56750 in Red Lake Falls (17 miles south), 56738 in Newfolden (17 miles north), 56737 in Middle River (22 miles northeast), 56742 in Oklee (22 miles southeast) and 56725 in Goodridge (23 miles east). The table sets ZIP code 56701 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 18 hail events, 19 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56701 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 1.75 inches on June 7, 2020, near Thief River Falls. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56701 was 70 mph wind on July 17, 2020, less than 1 mile away near Thief River Falls. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56701 was on June 24, 2024: 1 in hail near Thief River Falls. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56701 was on September 12, 2025, near Thief River Falls. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56701 in that period was 77 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 16 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).

This page is filed under Thief River Falls, which is in Pennington County; the ratings below are that county's. 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 154 miles from the center of ZIP code 56701. 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