Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Ruthton, MN

• Gutters in Ruthton

  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 Ruthton

  3 of the 14 hail events on record within 10 miles of Ruthton 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 Ruthton

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

  80% of homes in Pipestone County 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.

The median owner-occupied home in Ruthton is valued at $54,100.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 14 hail events, 8 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Ruthton 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 3.75 inches on August 28, 2021, near Lake Wilson. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Ruthton was 0.88 in hail on April 5, 2021, 1.9 miles away near Ruthton. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Ruthton was on August 16, 2025: 1 in hail near Lake Wilson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Ruthton was on August 16, 2025, near Florence. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Ruthton in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 5 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).

Pipestone County has 4,316 housing units, and 87% 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 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Pipestone County was built in 1958. 80% of homes in Pipestone County were built before 1980, and 8% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,297 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Pipestone County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Pipestone County is valued at $126,700. Among occupied homes in Pipestone County, 43% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 5% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Ruthton is in Pipestone County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Florence (4.8 miles), Tyler (7.2 miles), Holland (7.6 miles), Lake Benton (11 miles), Woodstock (12 miles), Balaton (12 miles), Russell (13 miles) and Lake Wilson (15 miles). The other Pipestone County communities we serve are Edgerton, Hatfield, Holland, Ihlen, Pipestone, Trosky and Woodstock.

• Florence 4.8 mi
• Tyler 7.2 mi
• Holland 7.6 mi
• Lake Benton 11 mi
• Woodstock 12 mi
• Balaton 12 mi
• Russell 13 mi
• Lake Wilson 15 mi
• Arco 15 mi
• Hatfield 16 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 24 miles from Ruthton. 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