Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Darfur, MN

• Gutters in Darfur

  Watonwan County averages 34.1 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 Darfur

  1 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Darfur 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 Darfur

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Darfur 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 Darfur

  82% of homes in ZIP code 56120 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 Darfur: 56120. ZIP code 56120 has 379 households; its median home was built in 1961, and 85% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 56120 is $117,400, and 87% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Darfur is valued at $65,000.

• ZIP code 56120

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, 13 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Darfur 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 1.5 inches on July 25, 2018, near Darfur. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Darfur was 64 mph wind on June 14, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Darfur. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Darfur was on September 16, 2025: 0.88 in hail near Mountain Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Darfur was on July 5, 2022, near Mountain Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Darfur in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 7 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 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.

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

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

Darfur is in Watonwan County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Comfrey (5.1 miles), Butterfield (6.9 miles), Mountain Lake (9 miles), St. James (12 miles), La Salle (13 miles), Odin (14 miles), Bingham Lake (14 miles) and Springfield (15 miles). The other Watonwan County communities we serve are Butterfield, La Salle, Lewisville, Madelia, Odin, Ormsby and St. James.

• Comfrey 5.1 mi
• Butterfield 6.9 mi
• Mountain Lake 9 mi
• St. James 12 mi
• La Salle 13 mi
• Odin 14 mi
• Bingham Lake 14 mi
• Springfield 15 mi
• Ormsby 16 mi
• Cobden 16 mi

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 54 miles from Darfur. 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