Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Sheldon, WI

• Gutters in Sheldon

  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 Sheldon

  1 of the 5 hail events on record within 10 miles of Sheldon 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 Sheldon

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Sheldon from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 64 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Sheldon

  65% of homes in ZIP code 54766 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 Sheldon: 54766. ZIP code 54766 has 709 households; its median home was built in 1972, and 86% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 54766 is $135,900, and 87% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Sheldon is valued at $116,700.

• ZIP code 54766

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 5 hail events, 7 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Sheldon 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 1.75 inches on July 10, 2023, near Holcombe. 1 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Sheldon was 64 mph wind on May 25, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Sheldon. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Sheldon was on July 10, 2023: 1.75 in hail near Holcombe. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Sheldon was on June 5, 2024, near Sheldon. The busiest year was 2021, 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).

Rusk County has 8,679 housing units, and 83% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 8% of the housing units.

The median home in Rusk County was built in 1976. 57% of homes in Rusk County were built before 1980, and 18% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 1,507 homes.

78% of occupied homes in Rusk County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Rusk County is valued at $152,000. Among occupied homes in Rusk County, 29% heat with utility gas, 10% with electricity, 43% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 13% with wood.

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

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

Sheldon is in Rusk County, so the county ratings below apply to it. 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.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Conrath (6.3 miles), Jump River (8.3 miles), Holcombe (10 miles), Tony (12 miles), Ladysmith (12 miles), Gilman (12 miles), Glen Flora (13 miles) and Cornell (14 miles). The other Rusk County communities we serve are Bruce, Conrath, Glen Flora, Ingram, Ladysmith, Tony and Weyerhaeuser.

• Conrath 6.3 mi
• Jump River 8.3 mi
• Holcombe 10 mi
• Tony 12 mi
• Ladysmith 12 mi
• Gilman 12 mi
• Glen Flora 13 mi
• Cornell 14 mi
• Ingram 15 mi
• Bruce 18 mi

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 45 miles from Sheldon. 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