Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in New Richland, MN

• Gutters in New Richland

  Waseca County averages 38.5 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 New Richland

  3 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of New Richland 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 New Richland

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of New Richland 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 New Richland

  79% of homes in ZIP code 56072 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 New Richland: 56072. ZIP code 56072 has 870 households; its median home was built in 1957, and 92% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56072 is $200,000, and 86% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in New Richland is valued at $133,000.

• ZIP code 56072

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 10 hail events, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of New Richland 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 September 21, 2025, near New Richland. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of New Richland was 60 mph wind on April 24, 2016, less than 1 mile away near New Richland. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of New Richland was on September 21, 2025: 2 in hail near New Richland. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of New Richland was on June 22, 2024, near New Richland. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of New Richland in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2025, with 4 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).

Waseca County has 7,910 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Waseca County was built in 1970. 69% of homes in Waseca County were built before 1980, and 12% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,829 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Waseca County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Waseca County is valued at $213,200. Among occupied homes in Waseca County, 58% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 23% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

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

New Richland is in Waseca County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Waseca County scores 70.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 44th of 87 Minnesota counties. Waseca County scores 73 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 34th of 87 Minnesota counties. Waseca County scores 57.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 58th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Waseca County is for tornado, at 78.7 of 100.

Waseca County averages 38.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Waseca 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Hartland (6.2 miles), Freeborn (9.5 miles), Ellendale (9.8 miles), Waldorf (11 miles), Manchester (12 miles), Geneva (12 miles), Clarks Grove (12 miles) and Waseca (13 miles). The other Waseca County communities we serve are Janesville, Waldorf and Waseca.

• Hartland 6.2 mi
• Freeborn 9.5 mi
• Ellendale 9.8 mi
• Waldorf 11 mi
• Manchester 12 mi
• Geneva 12 mi
• Clarks Grove 12 mi
• Waseca 13 mi
• Wells 16 mi
• Alden 16 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 50 miles from New Richland. 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