Linn Grove, IA
Linn Grove wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Linn Grove at the 49th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 160 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Linn Grove's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 49th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
160 buildings are counted in Linn Grove, and 63.8% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Linn Grove ranks
Within Iowa, Linn Grove ranks higher (68th percentile) than it does nationally (49th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Linn Grove ranks 16,041 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,429 by building count (1 is largest). Within Iowa alone, it ranks 329 of 1,017 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Iowa on its state page.
Linn Grove and the insurance market
Linn Grove's elevated wildfire rating (49th 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.
Hardening a home in Linn Grove
Because Direct exposure dominates in Linn Grove (63.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Linn Grove's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Linn Grove's 16,041-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Linn Grove's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.