Hanover, WI
How exposed is Hanover to wildfire?
USFS scores Hanover at the 25th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range), a figure built from 130 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hanover's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 22nd percentile nationally.
Where Hanover's buildings actually sit
80% of Hanover's 130 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 20% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Where Hanover ranks
Hanover's 48th-percentile standing inside Wisconsin outpaces its 25th 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, Hanover ranks 23,778 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,739 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 423 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hanover
Hanover's moderate rating (25th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Hanover
With 80% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Hanover gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Hanover's figures come from
Hanover's 25th-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 Hanover's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.