McConnelsville, OH
McConnelsville, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, McConnelsville lands at the 41st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 958 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, McConnelsville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
74.8% of McConnelsville's 958 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 25.1% Direct and 0.1% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where McConnelsville ranks
McConnelsville's 91st-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 41st national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, McConnelsville ranks 18,541 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,249 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 117 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
McConnelsville's elevated wildfire rating (41st 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in McConnelsville (74.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where McConnelsville's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind McConnelsville's 18,541-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what McConnelsville's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.