Cadott, WI
Cadott, WI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Cadott at the 22nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range), a figure built from 760 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Cadott at the 22nd percentile, close to its 22nd-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Cadott (54.9% of 760 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 33.6% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Cadott ranks
Within Wisconsin, Cadott ranks higher (39th percentile) than it does nationally (22nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Cadott ranks 24,566 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,026 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 497 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Cadott and the insurance market
At the 22nd national percentile, Cadott rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Cadott (54.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 760 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Cadott. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Cadott, see the exposure-zones guide.