Wilkin County, MN Roof Snow Load - 35 psf
Wilkin County, MN: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Wilkin County's roofs are built to hold 35 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 77 inches of fresh, light snow, 28 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 7 inches of solid ice - snow that heavy is rare here but ice from a freeze-thaw cycle adds up far faster than the depth suggests. This is a serious structural load - older homes built before modern snow-load provisions, or ones with low-slope or flat roof sections, are worth having checked.
Wilkin County at a glance
- Design roof snow load35 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map50 psf
- National rank#193 of 2,758
- Minnesota rank#78 of 87
- Population6,268
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal54 in.
- FIPS27167
Wilkin County by the numbers
Nationally that's #193 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 7%; within Minnesota alone, Wilkin County ranks #78 of 87. Minnesota counties average 37.4 psf; Wilkin County runs 2.4 psf lower than that.
Wilkin County, FIPS 27167, is home to 6,268 people near 46.3623°N 96.4767°W. Its 50 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 35 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Wilkin County's snowfall, most winters
54 in. a year: that's Wilkin County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at PELICAN RAPIDS, MN US (23.3 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Wilkin County's number
Treat the Wilkin County figure as a starting point, not a final answer: it assumes standard occupancy, a heated structure and a moderately sheltered site, per ASCE 7-22's own defaults. Exposed terrain, an unheated building or a steeper roof all shift the real number.
For a real application, skip the county number and go straight to the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool - enter your coordinates and it returns a site-specific figure a plan reviewer will recognize. See the methodology guide.