Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55053, Nerstrand, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55053

  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 55053

  11 of the 21 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55053 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 55053

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55053 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 110 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 55053

  64% of homes in ZIP code 55053 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 55053 is filed here under Nerstrand, in Rice County, Minnesota; its center is about 20 miles south of our Farmington office. ZIP code 55053 also extends into Goodhue County. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55053 covers only Nerstrand.

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 55053 has 358 housing units, and 95% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55053 was built in 1967. 64% of homes in ZIP code 55053 were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 150 homes.

95% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55053 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55053 is valued at $338,100. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55053, 6% heat with utility gas, 9% with electricity, 74% with bottled or tank gas, 4% 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 55053.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55018 in Dennison (6.1 miles northeast), 55946 in Kenyon (8 miles southeast), 55019 in Dundas (10 miles northwest), 55021 in Faribault (11 miles west), 55983 in Wanamingo (13 miles east) and 55009 in Cannon Falls (14 miles northeast). The table sets ZIP code 55053 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 21 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and 12 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55053 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 3.5 inches on July 13, 2024, near Nerstrand. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55053 was EF0 tornado on August 27, 2018, 1 mile away near Nerstrand. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55053 was on September 19, 2024: 1 in hail near Northfield. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55053 was on April 28, 2025, near Kenyon. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55053 in that period was 110 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 16 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 Nerstrand, 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 20 miles from the center of ZIP code 55053. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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