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

In Polk County we serve 15 cities and communities: Beltrami, Climax, Crookston, East Grand Forks, Erskine, Fertile, Fisher, Fosston, Gully, Lengby, McIntosh, Mentor, Nielsville, Trail and Winger.

Polk County has 14,670 housing units, and 72% 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 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Polk County was built in 1971. 66% of homes in Polk County were built before 1980, and 16% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,287 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Polk County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Polk County is valued at $211,100. Among occupied homes in Polk County, 41% heat with utility gas, 25% with electricity, 24% with bottled or tank gas, 5% 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 87 hail events, 134 thunderstorm-wind events and 20 tornadoes in Polk 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 2.5 inches on August 28, 2016, near Fertile. 23 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Polk County was on August 14, 2025: 1 in hail near Warren. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Polk County was on August 8, 2025, near East Grand Forks. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Polk County in that period was 105 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 40 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).

Polk County scores 81.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 19th of 87 Minnesota counties. Polk County scores 65.4 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 41st of 87 Minnesota counties. Polk County scores 92.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 8th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Polk County is for winter weather, at 92.1 of 100.

Polk County averages 23.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Polk County is 39.4°F.

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

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 143 miles from the center of Polk County. 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