Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54526, Ingram, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54526

  Rusk County averages 36.3 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 54526

  2 of the 4 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54526 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 54526

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54526 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 ZIP code 54526

  53% of homes in ZIP code 54526 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 54526 is filed here under Ingram, in Rusk County, Wisconsin; its center is about 59 miles northeast of our Eau Claire office. Our address file holds 446 address points in ZIP code 54526. ZIP code 54526 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: Ingram (48 address points) and Glen Flora (43). Ingram holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Ingram.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 54526 has 477 housing units, and 82% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 16% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54526 was built in 1977. 53% of homes in ZIP code 54526 were built before 1980, and 22% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 111 homes.

88% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54526 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54526 is valued at $122,500. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54526, 5% heat with utility gas, 7% with electricity, 57% with bottled or tank gas, 13% with fuel oil and 17% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54526.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54563 in Tony (6.4 miles southwest), 54848 in Ladysmith (12 miles west), 54766 in Sheldon (12 miles south), 54731 in Conrath (16 miles southwest), 54433 in Gilman (21 miles south) and 54819 in Bruce (22 miles west). The table sets ZIP code 54526 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 4 hail events, 6 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54526 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 1.5 inches on July 6, 2017, near Tony. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54526 was 58 mph wind on July 6, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Glen Flora. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54526 was on July 10, 2023: 1 in hail near Hawkins. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54526 was on May 15, 2025, near Tony. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54526 in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 3 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).

This page is filed under Ingram, which is in Rusk County; the ratings below are that county's. Rusk County scores 39.9 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 66th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Rusk County scores 26.1 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 66th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Rusk County scores 31 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 58th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Rusk County is for cold wave, at 83.4 of 100.

Rusk County averages 36.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Rusk County is 41.8°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 59 miles from the center of ZIP code 54526. 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