Goldville, AL
Goldville, AL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Goldville lands at the 88th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 43 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Goldville at the 91st national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 100% of Goldville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 43 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Goldville ranks
Goldville's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alabama (93rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (88th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Goldville ranks 3,894 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,086 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 42 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Goldville and the insurance market
At the 88th percentile nationally, Goldville carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Goldville (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 43 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Goldville. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Goldville, see the exposure-zones guide.