Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Plum City, WI

• Gutters in Plum City

  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 Plum City

  3 of the 7 hail events on record within 10 miles of Plum City 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 Plum City

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Plum City 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 Plum City

  75% of homes in ZIP code 54761 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 Plum City: 54761. ZIP code 54761 has 436 households; its median home was built in 1956, and 84% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54761 is $186,500, and 71% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Plum City is valued at $164,600.

• ZIP code 54761

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 7 hail events, 14 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Plum City 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 Plum City was 2 in hail on August 11, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Plum City. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Plum City was on June 19, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Plum City. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Plum City was on July 3, 2025, near Arkansaw. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Plum City in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2016, with 11 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Plum City on 2 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.

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).

Pierce County has 17,052 housing units, and 74% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Pierce County was built in 1980. 51% of homes in Pierce County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,166 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Pierce County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Pierce County is valued at $308,600. Among occupied homes in Pierce County, 43% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 30% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 5% with wood.

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

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

Plum City is in Pierce County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Maiden Rock (7.4 miles), Arkansaw (8.4 miles), Elmwood (10 miles), Stockholm (11 miles), Durand (11 miles), Frontenac (12 miles), Pepin (13 miles) and Bay City (13 miles). The other Pierce County communities we serve are Bay City, Diamond Bluff, Ellsworth, Elmwood, Hager City, Maiden Rock, Prescott, River Falls and Spring Valley.

• Maiden Rock 7.4 mi
• Arkansaw 8.4 mi
• Elmwood 10 mi
• Stockholm 11 mi
• Durand 11 mi
• Frontenac 12 mi
• Pepin 13 mi
• Bay City 13 mi
• Lake City 14 mi
• Spring Valley 15 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 35 miles from Plum City. 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