Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Unity, WI

• Gutters in Unity

  Marathon County averages 34.8 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 Unity

  None of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of Unity 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 Unity

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Unity 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 Unity

  66% of homes in ZIP code 54488 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 Unity: 54488. ZIP code 54488 has 455 households; its median home was built in 1970, and 81% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54488 is $138,300, and 77% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Unity is valued at $105,300.

• ZIP code 54488

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 10 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and 9 tornadoes within 10 miles of Unity 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 June 17, 2021, near Colby.

The closest event to the center of Unity was EF1 tornado on May 21, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Unity. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Unity was on June 17, 2021: 0.75 in hail near Colby. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Unity was on August 26, 2024, near Spencer. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Unity in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 8 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).

Marathon County has 60,296 housing units, and 75% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Marathon County was built in 1977. 55% of homes in Marathon County were built before 1980, and 23% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 10,172 homes.

73% of occupied homes in Marathon County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Marathon County is valued at $205,500. Among occupied homes in Marathon County, 57% heat with utility gas, 16% with electricity, 17% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 5% with wood.

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

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

Unity is in Marathon County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Marathon County scores 91.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 18th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Marathon County scores 57 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 41st of 72 Wisconsin counties. Marathon County scores 71.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Marathon County is for cold wave, at 98.4 of 100.

Marathon County averages 34.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Marathon County is 42.9°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 Colby (4.1 miles), Curtiss (9.2 miles), Loyal (12 miles), Owen (14 miles), Greenwood (15 miles), Chili (16 miles), Withee (16 miles) and Granton (20 miles).

• Colby 4.1 mi
• Curtiss 9.2 mi
• Loyal 12 mi
• Owen 14 mi
• Greenwood 15 mi
• Chili 16 mi
• Withee 16 mi
• Granton 20 mi
• Neillsville 24 mi
• Thorp 25 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 60 miles from Unity. 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