Kirkville, MS
Kirkville, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Kirkville at the 62nd national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 254 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kirkville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 65th percentile nationally.
Kirkville's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 97.2% of Kirkville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 2.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 247 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Kirkville compares
Kirkville's 62nd national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 39th ranking inside Mississippi does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 23 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kirkville ranks 11,854 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,020 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 256 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 62nd percentile nationally, Kirkville carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Kirkville (97.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 254 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Kirkville. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Kirkville, see the exposure-zones guide.