Eden, SD
How exposed is Eden to wildfire?
USFS scores Eden at the 59th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 117 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Eden's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 57th percentile nationally.
Where Eden's buildings actually sit
66.7% of Eden's 117 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 33.3% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Eden against the rest of the country
Eden's risk sits at a similar level relative to South Dakota (46th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (59th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Eden ranks 12,869 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,330 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 239 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Eden
Eden's elevated rating (59th 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
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Eden (66.7% 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 117 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Eden. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Eden, see the exposure-zones guide.