Frederick, KS
How exposed is Frederick to wildfire?
Frederick sits at the 26th 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 28 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Frederick's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 21st percentile nationally.
Where Frederick's buildings actually sit
78.6% of Frederick's 28 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 21.4% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Where Frederick ranks
Inside Kansas, Frederick sits at just the 6th percentile even though it scores 26th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Frederick ranks 23,415 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,380 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 679 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Frederick
At the 26th national percentile, Frederick 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 78.6% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Frederick gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 28 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Frederick. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond Frederick, see the exposure-zones guide.