Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Melrose, WI

• Gutters in Melrose

  Jackson County averages 38.5 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 Melrose

  2 of the 8 hail events on record within 10 miles of Melrose 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 Melrose

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Melrose from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 63 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Melrose

  56% of homes in ZIP code 54642 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 Melrose: 54642. ZIP code 54642 has 854 households; its median home was built in 1974, and 85% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54642 is $195,600, and 85% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Melrose is valued at $137,500.

• ZIP code 54642

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 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Melrose 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 2.75 inches on July 27, 2021, near Ettrick. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Melrose was 46 mph wind on September 17, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Melrose. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Melrose was on September 21, 2024: 1.25 in hail near Mindoro. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Melrose was on July 3, 2025, near Black River Falls. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Melrose in that period was 63 mph. The busiest year was 2021, 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).

Jackson County has 9,693 housing units, and 80% 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 11% of the housing units.

The median home in Jackson County was built in 1978. 52% of homes in Jackson County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 1,903 homes.

77% of occupied homes in Jackson County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Jackson County is valued at $186,900. Among occupied homes in Jackson County, 32% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 38% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 10% with wood.

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

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

Melrose is in Jackson County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Jackson County scores 74 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 48th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Jackson County scores 70.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Jackson County scores 39.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 49th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Jackson County is for tornado, at 81.4 of 100.

Jackson County averages 38.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Jackson County is 44.8°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 Cataract (8.5 miles), Mindoro (9.3 miles), Ettrick (14 miles), Black River Falls (14 miles), Taylor (15 miles), Blair (17 miles), Holmen (17 miles) and Hixton (17 miles). The other Jackson County communities we serve are Alma Center, Black River Falls, Hatfield, Hixton, Merrillan, Mission, Sand Pillow and Taylor.

• Cataract 8.5 mi
• Mindoro 9.3 mi
• Ettrick 14 mi
• Black River Falls 14 mi
• Taylor 15 mi
• Blair 17 mi
• Holmen 17 mi
• Hixton 17 mi
• Sand Pillow 18 mi
• Galesville 18 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 53 miles from Melrose. 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