Granville South, OH
Granville South wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Granville South 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 806 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Granville South's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 35th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Granville South: 89.5% of its 806 buildings, versus 10.6% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Granville South compares
Granville South's 76th-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 35th 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, Granville South ranks 20,584 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,584 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 310 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
At the 35th national percentile, Granville South rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Granville South (89.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Granville South's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 806 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Granville South. The exposure-zones guide covers what Granville South's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.