Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54754, Merrillan, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54754

  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 ZIP code 54754

  2 of the 12 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54754 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 54754

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54754 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 67 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 54754

  53% of homes in ZIP code 54754 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 54754 is filed here under Merrillan, in Jackson County, Wisconsin; its center is about 45 miles southeast of our Eau Claire office. ZIP code 54754 also extends into Clark County. Our address file holds 1,824 address points in ZIP code 54754. ZIP code 54754 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: Merrillan (359 address points) and Hatfield (322). Merrillan holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Merrillan.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 54754 has 1,013 housing units, and 85% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 9% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54754 was built in 1978. 53% of homes in ZIP code 54754 were built before 1980, and 25% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 188 homes.

83% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54754 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54754 is valued at $163,300. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54754, 32% heat with utility gas, 16% with electricity, 40% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 8% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54754.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54611 in Alma Center (8.8 miles west), 54746 in Humbird (9.3 miles northwest), 54456 in Neillsville (11 miles northeast), 54615 in Black River Falls (12 miles south), 54635 in Hixton (13 miles west) and 54741 in Fairchild (16 miles northwest). The table sets ZIP code 54754 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, 25 thunderstorm-wind events and 4 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54754 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. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54754 was 52 mph wind on July 12, 2018, 1 mile away near Merrillan. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54754 was on May 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Alma Center. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54754 was on July 13, 2024, near Black River Falls. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54754 in that period was 67 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 9 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Merrillan on 4 days from January 2025 on, most recently June 10, 2026. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (for the city of Merrillan).

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 Merrillan, which is in Jackson County; the ratings below are that county's. 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.

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 45 miles from the center of ZIP code 54754. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

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