Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Colfax, WI

• Gutters in Colfax

  Dunn County averages 35.3 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 Colfax

  1 of the 8 hail events on record within 10 miles of Colfax 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 Colfax

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Colfax from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 85 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Colfax

  51% of homes in ZIP code 54730 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.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Colfax: 54730. ZIP code 54730 has 2,151 households; its median home was built in 1979, and 74% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54730 is $228,600, and 74% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Colfax is valued at $157,000.

• ZIP code 54730

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 8 hail events, 15 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of Colfax 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 May 19, 2022, near Menomonie. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Colfax was 0.88 in hail on July 10, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Colfax. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Colfax was on May 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Elk Mound. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Colfax was on May 15, 2025, near Colfax. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Colfax in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 6 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).

Dunn County has 18,812 housing units, and 65% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Dunn County was built in 1982. 48% of homes in Dunn County were built before 1980, and 24% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1990–1999, with 3,448 homes.

67% of occupied homes in Dunn County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Dunn County is valued at $226,200. Among occupied homes in Dunn County, 34% heat with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 35% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 6% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Dunn County page

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

Colfax is in Dunn County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Dunn County scores 79.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 44th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Dunn County scores 79.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 18th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Dunn County scores 43.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 44th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Dunn County is for tornado, at 85 of 100.

Dunn County averages 35.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Dunn County is 44°F.

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

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Tainter Lake (5.8 miles), Elk Mound (8.7 miles), Wheeler (9.2 miles), Menomonie (12 miles), Bloomer (14 miles), Boyceville (16 miles), New Auburn (16 miles) and Ridgeland (16 miles). The other Dunn County communities we serve are Boyceville, Downing, Downsville, Elk Mound, Knapp, Menomonie, Ridgeland, Rock Falls, Tainter Lake and Wheeler.

• Tainter Lake 5.8 mi
• Elk Mound 8.7 mi
• Wheeler 9.2 mi
• Menomonie 12 mi
• Bloomer 14 mi
• Boyceville 16 mi
• New Auburn 16 mi
• Ridgeland 16 mi
• Lake Hallie 17 mi
• Eau Claire 17 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 17 miles from Colfax. 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