Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Holmen, WI

• Gutters in Holmen

  La Crosse County averages 39.2 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 Holmen

  22 of the 71 hail events on record within 10 miles of Holmen 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 Holmen

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Holmen from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Holmen

  36% of homes in the 2 ZIP codes that cover Holmen 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 2 ZIP codes of Holmen: 54636 and 54650. ZIP code 54636 has 6,415 households; its median home was built in 1996, and 68% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54636 is $290,600, and 74% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. ZIP code 54650 has 10,756 households; its median home was built in 1988, and 61% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54650 is $279,100, and 68% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Holmen is valued at $262,600. Each ZIP code in the table links to its own page; a ZIP code shared with a neighboring city has one page, under the city that holds the largest part of it.

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 71 hail events, 77 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of Holmen 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 3.5 inches on July 6, 2017, near Trempealeau. 22 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Holmen was 2 in hail on September 21, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Holmen. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Holmen was on May 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Trempealeau. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Holmen was on July 28, 2025, near French Island. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Holmen in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 34 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).

La Crosse County has 53,234 housing units, and 60% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 6% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in La Crosse County was built in 1978. 53% of homes in La Crosse County were built before 1980, and 22% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 8,718 homes.

62% of occupied homes in La Crosse County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in La Crosse County is valued at $243,200. Among occupied homes in La Crosse County, 61% heat with utility gas, 28% with electricity, 7% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the La Crosse County page

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

Holmen is in La Crosse County, so the county ratings below apply to it. La Crosse County scores 95.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 72 Wisconsin counties. La Crosse County scores 76.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 20th of 72 Wisconsin counties. La Crosse County scores 68 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 17th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in La Crosse County is for cold wave, at 96.8 of 100.

La Crosse County averages 39.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in La Crosse County is 45.8°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 Dakota (6.3 miles), Dresbach (6.8 miles), Trempealeau (8.4 miles), Mindoro (8.8 miles), Galesville (9.1 miles), La Crescent (9.9 miles), Pickwick (11 miles) and Ettrick (14 miles). The other La Crosse County communities we serve are Mindoro.

• Dakota 6.3 mi
• Dresbach 6.8 mi
• Trempealeau 8.4 mi
• Mindoro 8.8 mi
• Galesville 9.1 mi
• La Crescent 9.9 mi
• Pickwick 11 mi
• Ettrick 14 mi
• Homer 15 mi
• Hokah 15 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 59 miles from Holmen. 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