Homeworth, OH
How exposed is Homeworth to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Homeworth lands at the 26th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 413 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Homeworth at the 26th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Homeworth's building exposure, zone by zone
59.8% of Homeworth's 413 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 247 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 40.2% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Homeworth compares
Within Ohio, Homeworth ranks higher (60th percentile) than it does nationally (26th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Homeworth ranks 23,240 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,974 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 513 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Homeworth and the insurance market
At the 26th national percentile, Homeworth rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Homeworth (59.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Homeworth's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 413 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Homeworth. The exposure-zones guide covers what Homeworth's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.