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

In Wilkin County we serve 8 cities and communities: Breckenridge, Campbell, Doran, Foxhome, Kent, Nashua, Rothsay and Wolverton.

Wilkin County has 2,977 housing units, and 75% 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 Wilkin County was built in 1967. 69% of homes in Wilkin County were built before 1980, and 15% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 714 homes.

80% of occupied homes in Wilkin County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wilkin County is valued at $172,300. Among occupied homes in Wilkin County, 32% heat with utility gas, 28% with electricity, 25% with bottled or tank gas, 9% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 22 hail events, 55 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes in Wilkin 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 August 27, 2016, near Foxhome. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Wilkin County was on August 11, 2025: 1 in hail near Campbell. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Wilkin County was on August 18, 2025, near Wolverton. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wilkin County in that period was 90 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 17 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).

Wilkin County scores 53.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 67th of 87 Minnesota counties. Wilkin County scores 28 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 69th of 87 Minnesota counties. Wilkin County scores 60.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 55th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Wilkin County is for tornado, at 67 of 100.

Wilkin County averages 26 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Wilkin County is 42.5°F.

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

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 108 miles from the center of Wilkin County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map