Clinton, OH
Clinton, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Clinton at the 37th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 985 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Clinton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 37th percentile nationally.
Where Clinton's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Clinton: 77.9% of its 985 buildings, versus 22.1% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Clinton compares
Clinton's 80th-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 37th 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, Clinton ranks 19,986 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,042 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 251 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Clinton
Clinton's moderate rating (37th 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in Clinton (77.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 985 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Clinton. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Clinton, see the exposure-zones guide.