Goodwin, SD
Goodwin, SD's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Goodwin lands at the 38th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 145 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Goodwin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 31st percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 56.6% of Goodwin's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 43.5% Minimal share — a profile where 82 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Goodwin compares
Goodwin ranks lower within South Dakota (12th percentile statewide) than its 38th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Goodwin ranks 19,681 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,098 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 388 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Goodwin
Goodwin's moderate wildfire rating (38th 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 56.6% of Goodwin in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 145 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Goodwin. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Goodwin, see the exposure-zones guide.