Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Ellendale, MN

• Gutters in Ellendale

  Steele County averages 37.6 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 Ellendale

  4 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Ellendale 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 Ellendale

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Ellendale from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Ellendale

  73% of homes in ZIP code 56026 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.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Ellendale: 56026. ZIP code 56026 has 781 households; its median home was built in 1951, and 91% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56026 is $221,000, and 89% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Ellendale is valued at $150,000.

• ZIP code 56026

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list from Census place and ZIP Code Tabulation Area boundaries.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 11 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of Ellendale 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 September 21, 2025, near Blooming Prairie. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Ellendale was 60 mph wind on July 20, 2019, less than 1 mile away near Ellendale. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Ellendale was on September 21, 2025: 1 in hail near Ellendale. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Ellendale was on June 17, 2024, near New Richland. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Ellendale in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 5 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).

Steele County has 15,878 housing units, and 76% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Steele County was built in 1975. 60% of homes in Steele County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,035 homes.

80% of occupied homes in Steele County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Steele County is valued at $234,200. Among occupied homes in Steele County, 70% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 11% with bottled or tank gas and 1% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Steele County page

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

Ellendale is in Steele County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Steele County scores 77.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 29th of 87 Minnesota counties. Steele County scores 79.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 21st of 87 Minnesota counties. Steele County scores 43.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 71st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Steele County is for tornado, at 93.1 of 100.

Steele County averages 37.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Steele County is 44.8°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Geneva (3.8 miles), Clarks Grove (7.8 miles), Hollandale (9.1 miles), New Richland (9.8 miles), Hartland (10 miles), Blooming Prairie (12 miles), Manchester (13 miles) and Freeborn (15 miles). The other Steele County communities we serve are Blooming Prairie, Medford and Owatonna.

• Geneva 3.8 mi
• Clarks Grove 7.8 mi
• Hollandale 9.1 mi
• New Richland 9.8 mi
• Hartland 10 mi
• Blooming Prairie 12 mi
• Manchester 13 mi
• Freeborn 15 mi
• Albert Lea 15 mi
• Owatonna 16 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 42 miles from Ellendale. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map