Frankford, MO
Frankford, MO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Frankford at the 64th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 274 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Frankford at the 67th percentile, close to its 64th-percentile risk score.
Where Frankford's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Frankford (72.6% of 274 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 27.4% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Frankford ranks
Frankford scores 64th nationally and 66th within Missouri — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Frankford ranks 11,380 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,397 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 358 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Frankford
At the 64th percentile nationally, Frankford 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 ember exposure the dominant pattern in Frankford (72.6% 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 274 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Frankford. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Frankford, see the exposure-zones guide.