Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54766, Sheldon, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54766

  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 54766

  None of the 4 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54766 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 54766

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54766 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 ZIP code 54766

  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.

ZIP code 54766 is filed here under Sheldon, in Rusk County, Wisconsin; its center is about 49 miles northeast of our Eau Claire office. ZIP code 54766 also extends into Taylor County and Chippewa County. ZIP code 54766 reaches into 2 cities and towns on our pages: Sheldon and Jump River. Sheldon holds the largest part of it, so this page sits under Sheldon.

• Jump River

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 54766 has 849 housing units, and 86% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Mobile homes make up 11% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54766 was built in 1972. 65% of homes in ZIP code 54766 were built before 1980, and 16% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 175 homes.

87% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54766 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54766 is valued at $135,900. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54766, 3% heat with utility gas, 4% with electricity, 59% with bottled or tank gas, 5% with fuel oil and 29% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54766.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54433 in Gilman (9.3 miles south), 54563 in Tony (10 miles northwest), 54731 in Conrath (11 miles west), 54526 in Ingram (12 miles north), 54745 in Holcombe (14 miles southwest) and 54848 in Ladysmith (17 miles northwest). The table sets ZIP code 54766 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, 5 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54766 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 inch on May 18, 2022, near Gilman.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54766 was 1 in hail on June 15, 2018, 3.6 miles away near Jump River. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54766 was on May 18, 2022: 1 in hail near Gilman. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54766 was on June 5, 2024, near Sheldon. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54766 in that period was 64 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 2 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 Sheldon, 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 49 miles from the center of ZIP code 54766. 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