Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56285, Sacred Heart, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56285

  Renville County averages 32.1 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 56285

  4 of the 16 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56285 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 56285

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56285 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56285

  82% of homes in ZIP code 56285 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 56285 is filed here under Sacred Heart, in Renville County, Minnesota; its center is about 32 miles northeast of our Marshall office. Our address file holds 594 address points in ZIP code 56285. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56285 covers only Sacred Heart.

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 56285 has 525 housing units, and 90% 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 1% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56285 was built in 1946. 82% of homes in ZIP code 56285 were built before 1980, and 4% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 248 homes.

89% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56285 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56285 is valued at $123,800. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56285, 40% heat with utility gas, 30% with electricity, 25% with bottled or tank gas, 1% 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 56285.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56284 in Renville (7.2 miles east), 56241 in Granite Falls (11 miles west), 56214 in Belview (13 miles south), 56230 in Danube (13 miles east), 56222 in Clara City (14 miles north) and 56260 in Maynard (14 miles northwest). The table sets ZIP code 56285 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 16 hail events, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56285 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 July 25, 2017, near Danube. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56285 was 1.25 in hail on June 17, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Sacred Heart. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56285 was on September 21, 2024: 1 in hail near Sacred Heart. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56285 was on June 28, 2025, near Renville. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56285 in that period was 70 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 Sacred Heart on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently August 7, 2026. 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 Sacred Heart).

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 Sacred Heart, which is in Renville County; the ratings below are that county's. Renville County scores 76.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 32nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Renville County scores 77.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Renville County scores 78.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 26th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Renville County is for winter weather, at 78.3 of 100.

Renville County averages 32.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Renville County is 45°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 32 miles from the center of ZIP code 56285. 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