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

In Watonwan County we serve 8 cities and communities: Butterfield, Darfur, La Salle, Lewisville, Madelia, Odin, Ormsby and St. James.

Watonwan County has 4,904 housing units, and 79% 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 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Watonwan County was built in 1961. 73% of homes in Watonwan County were built before 1980, and 10% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,581 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Watonwan County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Watonwan County is valued at $151,600. Among occupied homes in Watonwan County, 53% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 25% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 14 hail events, 19 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes in Watonwan 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 1.75 inches on June 20, 2019, near St. James. 4 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Watonwan County was on June 12, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Odin. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Watonwan County was on July 7, 2025, near La Salle. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Watonwan County in that period was 78 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 9 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).

Watonwan County scores 54.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 65th of 87 Minnesota counties. Watonwan County scores 55.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 45th of 87 Minnesota counties. Watonwan County scores 76.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 31st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Watonwan County is for tornado, at 90.6 of 100.

Watonwan County averages 34.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Watonwan County is 45.9°F.

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

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 66 miles from the center of Watonwan County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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