Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54817, Birchwood, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54817

  Washburn County averages 32.7 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 54817

  2 of the 4 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54817 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 54817

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54817 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 58 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 54817

  41% of homes in ZIP code 54817 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 54817 is filed here under Birchwood, in Washburn County, Wisconsin; its center is about 60 miles north of our Eau Claire office. ZIP code 54817 also extends into Sawyer County, Rusk County and Barron County. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 54817 covers only Birchwood.

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 54817 has 2,414 housing units, and 93% 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 4% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54817 was built in 1989. 41% of homes in ZIP code 54817 were built before 1980, and 29% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 518 homes.

89% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54817 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54817 is valued at $259,100. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54817, 1% heat with utility gas, 7% with electricity, 76% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 13% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54817.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54868 in Rice Lake (13 miles southwest), 54895 in Weyerhaeuser (16 miles south), 54819 in Bruce (18 miles southeast), 54822 in Cameron (21 miles south), 54848 in Ladysmith (24 miles southeast) and 54812 in Barron (25 miles southwest). The table sets ZIP code 54817 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, 8 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54817 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 April 7, 2020, near Exeland. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54817 was 58 mph wind on August 2, 2022, 3.1 miles away near Birchwood. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54817 was on July 14, 2023: 1.5 in hail near Birchwood. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54817 was on July 15, 2025, near Stone Lake. The busiest year was 2025, 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 Birchwood, which is in Washburn County; the ratings below are that county's. 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 Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 60 miles from the center of ZIP code 54817. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

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