Ellis, KS
Ellis, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Ellis at the 53rd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 1,311 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Ellis at the 50th national percentile — 3 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Ellis's buildings actually sit
77% of Ellis's 1,311 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 6.5% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Where Ellis ranks
Ellis ranks lower within Kansas (38th percentile statewide) than its 53rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ellis ranks 14,838 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,016 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 448 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Ellis and the insurance market
At the 53rd national percentile, Ellis rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Ellis's 77% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Ellis's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Ellis's 14,838-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Ellis's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.