Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54659, Taylor, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54659

  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 54659

  None of the 6 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54659 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 54659

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54659 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 69 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 54659

  46% of homes in ZIP code 54659 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 54659 is filed here under Taylor, in Jackson County, Wisconsin; its center is about 41 miles southeast of our Eau Claire office. Our address file holds 763 address points in ZIP code 54659. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 54659 covers only Taylor.

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 54659 has 521 housing units, and 80% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 14% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54659 was built in 1985. 46% of homes in ZIP code 54659 were built before 1980, and 30% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 129 homes.

79% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54659 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54659 is valued at $208,500. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54659, 31% heat with utility gas, 9% with electricity, 35% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 19% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54659.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54616 in Blair (6.3 miles west), 54635 in Hixton (8.2 miles north), 54642 in Melrose (10 miles south), 54627 in Ettrick (11 miles southwest), 54773 in Whitehall (12 miles northwest) and 54611 in Alma Center (13 miles northeast). The table sets ZIP code 54659 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 6 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54659 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 1 inch on May 18, 2024, near Blair.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54659 was 46 mph wind on June 15, 2018, 1.8 miles away near Taylor. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54659 was on May 18, 2024: 1 in hail near Blair. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54659 was on July 13, 2024, near Hixton. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54659 in that period was 69 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 4 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Taylor on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently April 14, 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 Taylor).

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 Taylor, 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 41 miles from the center of ZIP code 54659. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

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