Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Amery, WI

• Gutters in Amery

  Polk County averages 33.2 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 Amery

  5 of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of Amery 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 Amery

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Amery from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Amery

  55% of homes in ZIP code 54001 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 Amery: 54001. ZIP code 54001 has 3,422 households; its median home was built in 1978, and 79% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54001 is $239,200, and 81% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Amery is valued at $164,300.

• ZIP code 54001

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, 10 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Amery 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 inches on May 16, 2017, near Clayton. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Amery was 60 mph wind on August 19, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Amery. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Amery was on April 17, 2025: 1 in hail near Dresser. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Amery was on August 27, 2024, near Amery. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Amery in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 5 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).

Polk County has 24,377 housing units, and 82% 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 Polk County was built in 1980. 50% of homes in Polk County were built before 1980, and 24% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 4,212 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Polk County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Polk County is valued at $241,200. Among occupied homes in Polk County, 33% heat with utility gas, 14% with electricity, 42% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 8% with wood.

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

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

Amery is in Polk County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Polk County scores 88.4 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 27th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Polk County scores 88.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Polk County scores 56.2 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 30th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Polk County is for cold wave, at 90.4 of 100.

Polk County averages 33.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Polk 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 Clear Lake (6 miles), Deer Park (8.1 miles), Clayton (9.5 miles), Star Prairie (11 miles), Turtle Lake (12 miles), New Richmond (15 miles), Emerald (16 miles) and Taylors Falls (16 miles). The other Polk County communities we serve are Clayton and Clear Lake.

• Clear Lake 6 mi
• Deer Park 8.1 mi
• Clayton 9.5 mi
• Star Prairie 11 mi
• Turtle Lake 12 mi
• New Richmond 15 mi
• Emerald 16 mi
• Taylors Falls 16 mi
• Almena 18 mi
• Prairie Farm 19 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 54 miles from Amery. 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