Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Barron County, WI

In Barron County we serve 10 cities and communities: Almena, Barron, Cameron, Chetek, Cumberland, Dallas, Haugen, Prairie Farm, Rice Lake and Turtle Lake.

Barron County has 23,966 housing units, and 79% 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 5% of the housing units.

The median home in Barron County was built in 1976. 56% of homes in Barron County were built before 1980, and 18% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 4,069 homes.

77% of occupied homes in Barron County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Barron County is valued at $198,300. Among occupied homes in Barron County, 42% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 32% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 7% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 26 hail events, 36 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes in Barron 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 3 inches on May 16, 2017, near Clayton. 9 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Barron County was on September 21, 2024: 1.25 in hail near Chetek. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Barron County was on May 15, 2025, near Rice Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Barron County in that period was 92 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 15 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).

Barron County scores 88.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Barron County scores 82.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Barron County scores 55.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 31st of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Barron County is for cold wave, at 94.7 of 100.

Barron County averages 32.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Barron County is 42.4°F.

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

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 46 miles from the center of Barron County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

• Eau Claire office: address, hours and map