Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54756, Nelson, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54756

  Buffalo County averages 37.1 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 ZIP code 54756

  2 of the 13 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54756 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 ZIP code 54756

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54756 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 54756

  59% of homes in ZIP code 54756 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.

ZIP code 54756 is filed here under Nelson, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin; its center is about 31 miles southwest of our Eau Claire office. Our address file holds 572 address points in ZIP code 54756. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 54756 covers only Nelson.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area, county and place boundaries (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 54756 has 478 housing units, and 83% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 10% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54756 was built in 1974. 59% of homes in ZIP code 54756 were built before 1980, and 18% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 144 homes.

80% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54756 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54756 is valued at $196,100. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54756, 1% heat with utility gas, 9% with electricity, 63% with bottled or tank gas, 8% with fuel oil and 18% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54756.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54610 in Alma (8.6 miles southeast), 54759 in Pepin (9 miles west), 55981 in Wabasha (9.5 miles southwest), 54736 in Durand (10 miles north), 54721 in Arkansaw (13 miles northwest) and 55945 in Kellogg (14 miles south). The table sets ZIP code 54756 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 13 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54756 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 August 5, 2019, near Alma. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54756 was 70 mph wind on July 28, 2023, 3.1 miles away near Nelson. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54756 was on June 19, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Nelson. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54756 was on June 19, 2025, near Kellogg. The busiest year was 2025, with 5 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Nelson on 2 days from January 2025 on, most recently April 13, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (for the city of Nelson).

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).

This page is filed under Nelson, which is in Buffalo County; the ratings below are that county's. Buffalo County scores 62.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 55th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Buffalo County scores 28.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Buffalo County scores 23.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 64th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Buffalo County is for tornado, at 71.2 of 100.

Buffalo County averages 37.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Buffalo County is 45.1°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 31 miles from the center of ZIP code 54756. 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