Gallipolis, OH
Gallipolis, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Gallipolis sits at the 44th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 2,271 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Gallipolis's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 45th percentile nationally.
Gallipolis's building exposure, zone by zone
83.8% of Gallipolis's 2,271 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 16.1% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Gallipolis ranks
Gallipolis's 95th-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 44th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Gallipolis ranks 17,661 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,769 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 59 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Gallipolis's elevated wildfire rating (44th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Gallipolis (83.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Gallipolis's figures come from
Gallipolis's 44th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Gallipolis's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.