Elliott, SC
Elliott wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Elliott lands at the 68th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 267 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Elliott at the 68th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
267 buildings are counted in Elliott, and 92.5% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 3.4% rated Minimal.
Elliott against the rest of the country
Elliott's 68th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 48th ranking inside South Carolina does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 20 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Elliott ranks 10,127 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,613 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 242 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 68th percentile nationally, Elliott carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 92.5% of Elliott 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 Elliott's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Elliott's 10,127-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Elliott's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.