Hamilton, MS
Hamilton, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Hamilton lands at the 55th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 329 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hamilton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 58th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of Hamilton's 329 counted buildings, 94.2% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Hamilton against the rest of the country
Inside Mississippi, Hamilton sits at just the 24th percentile even though it scores 55th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hamilton ranks 14,186 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,851 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 318 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hamilton
At the 55th national percentile, Hamilton 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 Hamilton
With 94.2% of Hamilton 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.
Where Hamilton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 329 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hamilton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hamilton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.