Mission Hill, SD
How exposed is Mission Hill to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Mission Hill lands at the 34th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 138 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Mission Hill's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 33rd percentile nationally.
Mission Hill's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 79% of Mission Hill's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 21% Minimal share — a profile where 109 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Mission Hill ranks
Mission Hill ranks lower within South Dakota (7th percentile statewide) than its 34th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Mission Hill ranks 20,786 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,380 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 408 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Mission Hill
Mission Hill's moderate rating (34th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
With 79% of Mission Hill 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.
Where Mission Hill's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Mission Hill's 20,786-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Mission Hill's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.