Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55052, Morristown, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55052

  Rice County averages 35.5 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 55052

  4 of the 18 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55052 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 55052

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55052 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 96 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 55052

  66% of homes in ZIP code 55052 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 55052 is filed here under Morristown, in Rice County, Minnesota; its center is about 31 miles southwest of our Farmington office. ZIP code 55052 also extends into Waseca County and Steele County. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55052 covers only Morristown.

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 55052 has 886 housing units, and 82% 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 10% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55052 was built in 1972. 66% of homes in ZIP code 55052 were built before 1980, and 16% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 226 homes.

85% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55052 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55052 is valued at $266,700. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55052, 58% heat with utility gas, 8% with electricity, 27% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 5% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55052.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56096 in Waterville (8 miles west), 56052 in Kilkenny (8.4 miles northwest), 55021 in Faribault (9.3 miles northeast), 55049 in Medford (11 miles east), 56093 in Waseca (12 miles south) and 56028 in Elysian (13 miles west). The table sets ZIP code 55052 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 18 hail events, 32 thunderstorm-wind events and 14 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55052 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 inches on May 16, 2017, near Kilkenny. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55052 was 62 mph wind on June 12, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Morristown. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55052 was on July 28, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Morristown. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55052 was on July 28, 2025, near Faribault. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55052 in that period was 96 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 17 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 Morristown, which is in Rice County; the ratings below are that county's. Rice County scores 94.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 87 Minnesota counties. Rice County scores 96.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 87 Minnesota counties. Rice County scores 73.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 37th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Rice County is for strong wind, at 96.2 of 100.

Rice County averages 35.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Rice 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 Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 31 miles from the center of ZIP code 55052. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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