Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56164, Pipestone, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56164

  Pipestone County averages 29.4 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 56164

  3 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56164 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 56164

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56164 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 56164

  81% of homes in ZIP code 56164 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 56164 is filed here under Pipestone, in Pipestone County, Minnesota; its center is about 38 miles southwest of our Marshall office. ZIP code 56164 also extends into Lincoln County. Our address file holds 3,029 address points in ZIP code 56164. ZIP code 56164 reaches into 3 cities and towns on our pages: Pipestone (2,095 address points), Ihlen (56) and Hatfield (29). Pipestone holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Pipestone.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 56164 has 2,634 housing units, and 83% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56164 was built in 1958. 81% of homes in ZIP code 56164 were built before 1980, and 7% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 701 homes.

78% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56164 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56164 is valued at $133,300. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56164, 59% heat with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 16% 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 56164.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56144 in Jasper (15 miles south), 56128 in Edgerton (16 miles southeast), 56149 in Lake Benton (17 miles north), 56178 in Tyler (19 miles northeast), 56151 in Lake Wilson (20 miles east) and 56115 in Balaton (24 miles northeast). The table sets ZIP code 56164 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 10 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56164 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 April 12, 2022, near Hatfield. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56164 was 60 mph wind on September 16, 2021, 2.8 miles away near Pipestone. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56164 was on September 21, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Pipestone. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56164 was on September 14, 2025, near Pipestone. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56164 in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 7 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Pipestone on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently August 6, 2025. 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 Pipestone).

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 Pipestone, which is in Pipestone County; the ratings below are that county's. Pipestone County scores 71.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 43rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Pipestone County scores 33.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 65th of 87 Minnesota counties. Pipestone County scores 74.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 33rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Pipestone County is for winter weather, at 74.9 of 100.

Pipestone County averages 29.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Pipestone County is 44.4°F.

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

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 38 miles from the center of ZIP code 56164. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Marshall office: address, hours and map