Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Wabasha County, MN

In Wabasha County we serve 10 cities and communities: Elgin, Hammond, Kellogg, Lake City, Mazeppa, Millville, Minneiska, Plainview, Wabasha and Zumbro Falls.

Wabasha County has 10,229 housing units, and 78% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 7% of the housing units.

The median home in Wabasha County was built in 1977. 54% of homes in Wabasha County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,122 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Wabasha County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wabasha County is valued at $245,800. Among occupied homes in Wabasha County, 43% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 36% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 50 hail events, 43 thunderstorm-wind events and 8 tornadoes in Wabasha County 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 2.5 inches on May 11, 2022, near Plainview. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Wabasha County was on April 28, 2025: 1 in hail near Mazeppa. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Wabasha County was on July 28, 2025, near Lake City. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wabasha County in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2021, 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).

Wabasha County scores 80.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Wabasha County scores 74 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 31st of 87 Minnesota counties. Wabasha County scores 34.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 75th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Wabasha County is for tornado, at 84.6 of 100.

Wabasha County averages 36.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Wabasha 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 Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 20 miles from the center of Wabasha County. 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