Colwich, KS
Colwich, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Colwich sits at the 27th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 701 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Colwich's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 21st percentile nationally.
Where Colwich's buildings actually sit
Colwich rates 91.2% Minimal exposure against just 8.8% Direct and 0% Indirect — of 701 buildings counted, few sit close enough to burnable vegetation for USFS to flag them individually.
How Colwich compares
Colwich ranks lower within Kansas (7th percentile statewide) than its 27th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Colwich ranks 22,909 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,646 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 668 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 27th national percentile, Colwich 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 91.2% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Colwich gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Colwich's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Colwich's 22,909-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Colwich's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.