Anderson, SD
Anderson wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Anderson at the 61st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 201 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Anderson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.
Anderson's building exposure, zone by zone
201 buildings are counted in Anderson, and 98% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 1% rated Minimal.
Anderson against the rest of the country
There's little gap between Anderson's 61st national percentile and its 49th percentile inside South Dakota, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Anderson ranks 12,425 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,816 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 222 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Anderson
At the 61st percentile nationally, Anderson carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Anderson
Because Direct exposure dominates in Anderson (98%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 201 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Anderson. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Anderson, see the exposure-zones guide.