Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Washburn County, WI

In Washburn County we serve 1 city or community: Birchwood.

City Birchwood: households 166; zIP codes 54817; storm events nearby (2016 on) 12 within 10 mi; nearest office Eau Claire (59 mi).

• Birchwood

Washburn County has 12,823 housing units, and 87% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 6% of the housing units.

The median home in Washburn County was built in 1982. 47% of homes in Washburn County were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 2,501 homes.

81% of occupied homes in Washburn County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Washburn County is valued at $207,900. Among occupied homes in Washburn County, 28% heat with utility gas, 10% with electricity, 47% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 12% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 45 hail events, 43 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes in Washburn County 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 July 19, 2023, near Shell Lake. 12 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Washburn County was on July 4, 2025: 1 in hail near Shell Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Washburn County was on August 9, 2025, near Shell Lake. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Washburn County in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 22 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).

Washburn County scores 50.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 58th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Washburn County scores 29.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 63rd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Washburn County scores 32.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 57th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Washburn County is for cold wave, at 84.2 of 100.

Washburn County averages 32.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Washburn County is 41.3°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 63 miles from the center of Washburn County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Duluth office: address, hours and map