Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54741, Fairchild, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54741

  Eau Claire County averages 34.2 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 54741

  7 of the 12 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54741 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 54741

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54741 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 66 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 54741

  50% of homes in ZIP code 54741 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 54741 is filed here under Fairchild, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; its center is about 30 miles southeast of our Eau Claire office. ZIP code 54741 also extends into Jackson County and Clark County. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 54741 covers only Fairchild.

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 54741 has 845 housing units, and 77% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 13% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54741 was built in 1980. 50% of homes in ZIP code 54741 were built before 1980, and 27% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 195 homes.

85% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54741 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54741 is valued at $156,900. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54741, 17% heat with utility gas, 19% with electricity, 36% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 25% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54741.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54746 in Humbird (7.1 miles southeast), 54722 in Augusta (9.3 miles northwest), 54611 in Alma Center (12 miles south), 54758 in Osseo (13 miles west), 54635 in Hixton (14 miles south) and 54754 in Merrillan (16 miles southeast). The table sets ZIP code 54741 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 12 hail events, 7 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54741 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 15, 2025, near Humbird. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54741 was 1.75 in hail on August 5, 2019, less than 1 mile away near Fairchild. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54741 was on May 15, 2025: 2 in hail near Humbird. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54741 was on July 28, 2021, near Fairchild. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54741 in that period was 66 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 7 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).

This page is filed under Fairchild, which is in Eau Claire County; the ratings below are that county's. Eau Claire County scores 89.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 23rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Eau Claire County scores 88.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 6th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Eau Claire County scores 71.9 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Eau Claire County is for cold wave, at 94 of 100.

Eau Claire County averages 34.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Eau Claire County is 44.2°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 30 miles from the center of ZIP code 54741. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

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