Argyle, MO
Argyle, MO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Argyle sits at the 67th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 154 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Argyle at the 69th percentile, close to its 67th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 64.3% of Argyle's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 35.7% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 99 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Argyle against the rest of the country
Argyle scores 67th nationally and 74th within Missouri — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Argyle ranks 10,494 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,707 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 279 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Argyle
At the 67th percentile nationally, Argyle 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 64.3% of Argyle in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 154 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Argyle. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Argyle, see the exposure-zones guide.