Mapleton, KS
Mapleton wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Mapleton lands at the 67th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 95 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Mapleton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 67th percentile nationally.
Where Mapleton's buildings actually sit
77.9% of Mapleton's 95 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 74 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 22.1% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Mapleton compares
There's little gap between Mapleton's 67th national percentile and its 62nd percentile inside Kansas, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Mapleton ranks 10,556 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,262 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 275 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Mapleton
At the 67th percentile nationally, Mapleton 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.
Hardening a home in Mapleton
Mapleton's 77.9% 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.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 95 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Mapleton. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Mapleton, see the exposure-zones guide.