Little York, IN
Little York wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Little York lands at the 15th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 175 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Little York at the 16th percentile, close to its 15th-percentile risk score.
Little York's building exposure, zone by zone
93.1% of Little York's 175 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 163 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 6.9% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Little York against the rest of the country
Within Indiana, Little York ranks higher (68th percentile) than it does nationally (15th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Little York ranks 26,816 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,819 by building count (1 is largest). Within Indiana alone, it ranks 308 of 967 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Indiana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Little York
Little York's low rating (15th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Little York (93.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Little York's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 175 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Little York. The exposure-zones guide covers what Little York's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.