Cameron Colony, SD
Cameron Colony, SD's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Cameron Colony lands at the 45th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 19 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Cameron Colony's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 44th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 100% of Cameron Colony's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 19 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most. This is a small settlement by building count — 19 total — so these shares describe a handful of structures, not a statistical average across thousands.
Where Cameron Colony ranks
Cameron Colony's 45th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 22nd ranking inside South Dakota does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 24 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Cameron Colony ranks 17,285 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,468 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 345 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Cameron Colony's elevated rating (45th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
With 100% of Cameron Colony 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.
Where Cameron Colony's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 19 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Cameron Colony. Small places like Cameron Colony (19 buildings) are exactly where USFS's underlying data gets sparsest — see the data-quality guide for the 517 places that didn't clear the bar.