Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54740, Elmwood, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54740

  Pierce County averages 36 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 54740

  3 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54740 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 54740

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54740 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 ZIP code 54740

  65% of homes in ZIP code 54740 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 54740 is filed here under Elmwood, in Pierce County, Wisconsin; its center is about 31 miles west of our Eau Claire office. ZIP code 54740 also extends into Dunn County. Our address file holds 1,068 address points in ZIP code 54740. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 54740 covers only Elmwood.

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 54740 has 837 housing units, and 84% 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 6% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54740 was built in 1969. 65% of homes in ZIP code 54740 were built before 1980, and 19% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 301 homes.

79% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54740 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54740 is valued at $225,800. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54740, 36% heat with utility gas, 10% with electricity, 38% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 11% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54740.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54767 in Spring Valley (7.4 miles northwest), 54761 in Plum City (8.2 miles south), 54721 in Arkansaw (9 miles southeast), 54750 in Maiden Rock (11 miles southwest), 54027 in Wilson (13 miles north) and 54751 in Menomonie (13 miles northeast). The table sets ZIP code 54740 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 10 hail events, 18 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54740 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 August 11, 2023, near Plum City. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54740 was 1 in hail on August 3, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Elmwood. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54740 was on June 19, 2025: 0.88 in hail near Spring Valley. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54740 was on July 28, 2025, near Spring Valley. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54740 in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 6 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Elmwood on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 20, 2025. 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 Elmwood).

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 Elmwood, which is in Pierce County; the ratings below are that county's. Pierce County scores 79.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 45th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Pierce County scores 82.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Pierce County scores 43.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 43rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Pierce County is for tornado, at 91.2 of 100.

Pierce County averages 36 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Pierce County is 44.3°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 31 miles from the center of ZIP code 54740. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

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