Halstead, KS
Halstead, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Halstead lands at the 42nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,168 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Halstead at the 37th percentile, close to its 42nd-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of Halstead's buildings (91.4% of 1,168) 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.
How Halstead compares
Halstead ranks lower within Kansas (18th percentile statewide) than its 42nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Halstead ranks 18,180 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,845 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 589 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Halstead
At the 42nd national percentile, Halstead rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Halstead
Halstead's 91.4% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Halstead's figures come from
Halstead's 42nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Halstead's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.