Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54420, Chili, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54420

  Clark County averages 35.9 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 54420

  3 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54420 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 54420

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54420 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 ZIP code 54420

  53% of homes in ZIP code 54420 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 54420 is filed here under Chili, in Clark County, Wisconsin; its center is about 59 miles east of our Eau Claire office. ZIP code 54420 also extends into Wood County. Our address file holds 636 address points in ZIP code 54420. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 54420 covers only Chili.

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 54420 has 507 housing units, and 80% 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 9% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54420 was built in 1976. 53% of homes in ZIP code 54420 were built before 1980, and 28% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 149 homes.

78% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54420 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54420 is valued at $172,500. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54420, 31% heat with utility gas, 4% with electricity, 42% with bottled or tank gas, 4% 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 54420.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54436 in Granton (6.2 miles southwest), 54446 in Loyal (12 miles northwest), 54456 in Neillsville (15 miles west), 54488 in Unity (16 miles north), 54437 in Greenwood (18 miles northwest) and 54421 in Colby (20 miles north). The table sets ZIP code 54420 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 10 hail events, 32 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54420 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 October 24, 2023, near Chili. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54420 was 3 in hail on October 24, 2023, 4.5 miles away near Chili. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54420 was on March 28, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Marshfield. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54420 was on August 26, 2024, near Marshfield. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54420 in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 11 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Chili 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 Chili).

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 Chili, which is in Clark County; the ratings below are that county's. Clark County scores 85.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 36th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Clark County scores 73.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Clark County scores 57.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 29th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Clark County is for cold wave, at 92.5 of 100.

Clark County averages 35.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Clark County is 43.4°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 59 miles from the center of ZIP code 54420. 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