Iuka, KS
Iuka, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Iuka lands at the 62nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 171 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Iuka's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
Where Iuka's buildings actually sit
Most of Iuka's buildings (85.4% of 171) 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.
Where Iuka ranks
Iuka scores 62nd nationally and 55th within Kansas — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Iuka ranks 12,040 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,983 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 325 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Iuka's high rating (62nd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Even with 85.4% of Iuka outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 171 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Iuka. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond Iuka, see the exposure-zones guide.