Dodgeville, MI
Dodgeville wildfire risk explained
Dodgeville sits at the 39th 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 215 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Dodgeville at the 40th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Dodgeville's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 51.2% of Dodgeville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 48.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 110 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Dodgeville compares
Dodgeville's 90th-percentile standing inside Michigan outpaces its 39th 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, Dodgeville ranks 19,376 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,307 by building count (1 is largest). Within Michigan alone, it ranks 76 of 745 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Michigan on its state page.
Dodgeville and the insurance market
Dodgeville's moderate rating (39th 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 Dodgeville (51.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Dodgeville's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Dodgeville's 19,376-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Dodgeville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.