McLeod, TX
How exposed is McLeod to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts McLeod at the 72nd national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 291 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, McLeod's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 73rd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of McLeod's 291 counted buildings, 86.6% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How McLeod compares
McLeod ranks lower within Texas (35th percentile statewide) than its 72nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, McLeod ranks 8,994 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,898 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,173 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in McLeod
At the 72nd percentile nationally, McLeod 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With 86.6% of McLeod in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 291 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for McLeod. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond McLeod, see the exposure-zones guide.