Gentryville, IN
Gentryville, IN's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Gentryville lands at the 35th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 195 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Gentryville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 37th percentile nationally.
Where Gentryville's buildings actually sit
Of Gentryville's 195 counted buildings, 97.4% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Where Gentryville ranks
Compare Gentryville's two percentiles: 95th within Indiana, only 35th nationally — a gap of 60 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Gentryville ranks 20,510 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,022 by building count (1 is largest). Within Indiana alone, it ranks 52 of 967 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Indiana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Gentryville
Gentryville's moderate rating (35th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Gentryville
Because Direct exposure dominates in Gentryville (97.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Gentryville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 195 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Gentryville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Gentryville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.