New Haven, IA
New Haven wildfire risk explained
USFS scores New Haven at the 16th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally), a figure built from 145 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, New Haven's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 15th percentile nationally.
New Haven's building exposure, zone by zone
60.7% of New Haven's 145 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 88 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 39.3% are Minimal.
New Haven against the rest of the country
New Haven's risk sits at a similar level relative to Iowa (26th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (16th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, New Haven ranks 26,436 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,076 by building count (1 is largest). Within Iowa alone, it ranks 749 of 1,017 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Iowa on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in New Haven
At the 16th national percentile, New Haven rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in New Haven (60.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where New Haven's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind New Haven's 26,436-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what New Haven's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.