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

In Douglas County we serve 2 cities and communities: Superior and Superior.

Douglas County has 22,997 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 Douglas County was built in 1970. 66% of homes in Douglas County were built before 1980, and 17% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 5,708 homes.

72% of occupied homes in Douglas County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Douglas County is valued at $190,400. Among occupied homes in Douglas County, 54% heat with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 22% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 38 hail events, 57 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes in Douglas 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 July 26, 2021, near Poplar. 8 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Douglas County was on March 28, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Superior. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Douglas County was on June 28, 2025, near Gordon. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Douglas County in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 19 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).

Douglas County scores 44.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 65th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Douglas County scores 28.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 65th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Douglas County scores 55.2 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 33rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Douglas County is for cold wave, at 94.7 of 100.

Douglas County averages 33.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Douglas County is 40.5°F.

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

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 24 miles from the center of Douglas County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Duluth office: address, hours and map