Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Red Lake County, MN

In Red Lake County we serve 4 cities and communities: Brooks, Oklee, Plummer and Red Lake Falls.

Red Lake County has 1,884 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Red Lake County was built in 1969. 69% of homes in Red Lake County were built before 1980, and 16% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 495 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Red Lake County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Red Lake County is valued at $157,200. Among occupied homes in Red Lake County, 12% heat with utility gas, 28% with electricity, 38% with bottled or tank gas, 14% with fuel oil and 7% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 18 hail events, 15 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes in Red Lake 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 August 14, 2025, near Plummer. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Red Lake County was on August 14, 2025: 2 in hail near Red Lake Falls. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Red Lake County was on August 8, 2025, near Red Lake Falls. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Red Lake County in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 12 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).

Red Lake County scores 23.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 84th of 87 Minnesota counties. Red Lake County scores 7.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 85th of 87 Minnesota counties. Red Lake County scores 29 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 81st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Red Lake County is for ice storm, at 41.7 of 100.

Red Lake County averages 23.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Red Lake County is 38.8°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 138 miles from the center of Red Lake 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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