Beckemeyer, IL
Beckemeyer, IL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Beckemeyer at the 5th national percentile for risk to structures, among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a score built from 684 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Beckemeyer's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 5th percentile nationally.
Beckemeyer's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 91.5% of Beckemeyer's buildings as Minimal exposure, the largest of the three zones here by a wide margin over 8.5% Direct and 0% Indirect — a landscape-level risk rather than a building-by-building one.
Where Beckemeyer ranks
Beckemeyer's 26th-percentile standing inside Illinois outpaces its 5th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Beckemeyer ranks 30,088 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,824 by building count (1 is largest). Within Illinois alone, it ranks 1,068 of 1,445 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Illinois on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Beckemeyer's low rating (5th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 91.5% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Beckemeyer gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Beckemeyer's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 684 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Beckemeyer. The exposure-zones guide covers what Beckemeyer's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.