Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Benson, MN

• Gutters in Benson

  Swift County averages 27.8 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 Benson

  2 of the 5 hail events on record within 10 miles of Benson 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 Benson

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Benson from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 84 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Benson

  68% of homes in ZIP code 56215 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 Benson: 56215. ZIP code 56215 has 1,984 households; its median home was built in 1960, and 78% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56215 is $161,400, and 70% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Benson is valued at $146,100.

• ZIP code 56215

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 5 hail events, 10 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Benson 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 2.75 inches on August 28, 2021, near Danvers. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Benson was 67 mph wind on May 30, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Benson. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Benson was on August 28, 2021: 2.75 in hail near Danvers. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Benson was on May 30, 2022, near Benson. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Benson in that period was 84 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 4 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Benson on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently June 5, 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.

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).

Swift County has 4,697 housing units, and 80% 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 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Swift County was built in 1959. 70% of homes in Swift County were built before 1980, and 12% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,329 homes.

74% of occupied homes in Swift County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Swift County is valued at $147,100. Among occupied homes in Swift County, 39% heat with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Benson is in Swift County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Swift County scores 66.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 48th of 87 Minnesota counties. Swift County scores 43.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 56th of 87 Minnesota counties. Swift County scores 68.5 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 44th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Swift County is for winter weather, at 68.5 of 100.

Swift County averages 27.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Swift County is 44°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 Clontarf (5.5 miles), Danvers (7.7 miles), De Graff (7.7 miles), Murdock (12 miles), Hancock (16 miles), Holloway (16 miles), Kerkhoven (16 miles) and Sunburg (18 miles). The other Swift County communities we serve are Appleton, Clontarf, Danvers, De Graff, Holloway, Kerkhoven and Murdock.

• Clontarf 5.5 mi
• Danvers 7.7 mi
• De Graff 7.7 mi
• Murdock 12 mi
• Hancock 16 mi
• Holloway 16 mi
• Kerkhoven 16 mi
• Sunburg 18 mi
• Milan 20 mi
• Starbuck 21 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 61 miles from Benson. 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