Marquand, MO
How exposed is Marquand to wildfire?
Marquand's 150 buildings earn a 57th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Marquand's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
150 buildings are counted in Marquand, and 66% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 34% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Marquand ranks
There's little gap between Marquand's 57th national percentile and its 48th percentile inside Missouri, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Marquand ranks 13,492 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,884 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 552 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 57th national percentile, Marquand rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Marquand
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Marquand (66% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Marquand's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Marquand's 13,492-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Marquand's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.