Goessel, KS
Goessel, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Goessel lands at the 29th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 338 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Goessel's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 24th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of Goessel's buildings (95.6% of 338) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
Where Goessel ranks
Goessel ranks lower within Kansas (8th percentile statewide) than its 29th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Goessel ranks 22,495 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,626 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 660 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Goessel and the insurance market
Goessel's moderate rating (29th 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 Goessel
Even with 95.6% of Goessel outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 338 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Goessel. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond Goessel, see the exposure-zones guide.