Anderson, TX
How exposed is Anderson to wildfire?
USFS scores Anderson at the 74th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 263 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Anderson at the 76th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Anderson's building exposure, zone by zone
62% of Anderson's 263 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 38% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Anderson compares
Anderson ranks lower within Texas (44th percentile statewide) than its 74th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Anderson ranks 8,110 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,756 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,001 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Anderson
At the 74th 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
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Anderson (62% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Anderson's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Anderson's 8,110-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Anderson's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.