Henry, SD
Henry wildfire risk explained
Henry's 208 buildings earn a 32nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Henry's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 29th percentile nationally.
Where Henry's buildings actually sit
51% of Henry's 208 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 49% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Where Henry ranks
Inside South Dakota, Henry sits at just the 5th percentile even though it scores 32nd 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, Henry ranks 21,380 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,576 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 416 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Henry
Henry's moderate wildfire rating (32nd 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With 51% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Henry gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Henry's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Henry's 21,380-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Henry's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.