Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Wheeler, WI

• Gutters in Wheeler

  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 Wheeler

  1 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Wheeler 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 Wheeler

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Wheeler 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 Wheeler

  37% of homes in ZIP code 54772 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 Wheeler: 54772. ZIP code 54772 has 415 households; its median home was built in 1988, and 74% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54772 is $186,600, and 89% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Wheeler is valued at $112,500.

• ZIP code 54772

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 11 hail events, 12 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Wheeler 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 Wheeler was 58 mph wind on August 26, 2024, 3.1 miles away near Wheeler. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Wheeler was on July 14, 2023: 1 in hail near Boyceville. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Wheeler was on May 15, 2025, near Colfax. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Wheeler in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 5 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).

Wheeler 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 (4.8 miles), Boyceville (6.6 miles), Colfax (9.2 miles), Knapp (11 miles), Menomonie (11 miles), Downing (11 miles), Ridgeland (11 miles) and Glenwood City (13 miles). The other Dunn County communities we serve are Boyceville, Colfax, Downing, Downsville, Elk Mound, Knapp, Menomonie, Ridgeland, Rock Falls and Tainter Lake.

• Tainter Lake 4.8 mi
• Boyceville 6.6 mi
• Colfax 9.2 mi
• Knapp 11 mi
• Menomonie 11 mi
• Downing 11 mi
• Ridgeland 11 mi
• Glenwood City 13 mi
• Prairie Farm 14 mi
• Wilson 14 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 25 miles from Wheeler. 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