Medon, TN
Medon wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Medon lands at the 52nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 141 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Medon at the 53rd national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Medon's buildings actually sit
141 buildings are counted in Medon, and 97.9% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
How Medon compares
Medon's risk sits at a similar level relative to Tennessee (45th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (52nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Medon ranks 15,270 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,267 by building count (1 is largest). Within Tennessee alone, it ranks 276 of 502 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Tennessee on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Medon
Medon's elevated rating (52nd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Medon
Because Direct exposure dominates in Medon (97.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 141 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Medon. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Medon, see the exposure-zones guide.