Franklinville, NC
How exposed is Franklinville to wildfire?
Franklinville sits at the 37th 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 675 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Franklinville at the 39th percentile, close to its 37th-percentile risk score.
Where Franklinville's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 77.6% of Franklinville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 22.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 524 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Franklinville compares
Franklinville ranks lower within North Carolina (10th percentile statewide) than its 37th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Franklinville ranks 19,915 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,929 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 696 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Franklinville
At the 37th national percentile, Franklinville rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 77.6% of Franklinville 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 Franklinville's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Franklinville's 19,915-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Franklinville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.