Mansfield, SD
Mansfield, SD's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Mansfield sits at the 60th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 91 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Mansfield at the 56th national percentile — 4 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Mansfield's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 51.7% of Mansfield's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 48.4% Minimal share — a profile where 47 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Mansfield compares
Mansfield scores 60th nationally and 48th within South Dakota — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Mansfield ranks 12,526 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,472 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 230 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 60th percentile nationally, Mansfield 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
Mansfield's 51.7% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Mansfield's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 91 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Mansfield. The exposure-zones guide covers what Mansfield's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.