Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56180, Walnut Grove, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56180

  Redwood County averages 30 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 56180

  3 of the 7 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56180 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 56180

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56180 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 74 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56180

  83% of homes in ZIP code 56180 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 56180 is filed here under Walnut Grove, in Redwood County, Minnesota; its center is about 21 miles southeast of our Marshall office. ZIP code 56180 also extends into Murray County and Cottonwood County. Our address file holds 667 address points in ZIP code 56180. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56180 covers only Walnut Grove.

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 56180 has 562 housing units, and 83% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56180 was built in 1956. 83% of homes in ZIP code 56180 were built before 1980, and 4% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 191 homes.

73% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56180 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56180 is valued at $126,300. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56180, 36% heat with utility gas, 30% with electricity, 25% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56180.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56175 in Tracy (8.5 miles west), 56152 in Lamberton (9.6 miles east), 56183 in Westbrook (15 miles south), 56293 in Wabasso (16 miles northeast), 56083 in Sanborn (17 miles east) and 56258 in Marshall (20 miles northwest). The table sets ZIP code 56180 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 7 hail events, 4 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56180 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 October 24, 2023, near Walnut Grove. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56180 was 1.75 in hail on October 24, 2023, 3.8 miles away near Walnut Grove. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56180 was on October 24, 2023: 1 in hail near Walnut Grove. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56180 was on July 22, 2023, near Milroy. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56180 in that period was 74 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 6 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 Walnut Grove, which is in Redwood County; the ratings below are that county's. Redwood County scores 75.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 87 Minnesota counties. Redwood County scores 60.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 44th of 87 Minnesota counties. Redwood County scores 81 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 20th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Redwood County is for winter weather, at 81 of 100.

Redwood County averages 30 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Redwood County is 45.4°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 21 miles from the center of ZIP code 56180. 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