Newhall, IA
Newhall wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Newhall lands at the 4th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 501 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Newhall's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 4th percentile nationally.
Where Newhall's buildings actually sit
Most of Newhall's buildings (96.6% of 501) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
How Newhall compares
Newhall scores 4th nationally and 9th within Iowa — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Newhall ranks 30,162 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,330 by building count (1 is largest). Within Iowa alone, it ranks 923 of 1,017 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Iowa on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Newhall
Newhall's low rating (4th 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 Newhall
With 96.6% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Newhall gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Newhall's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 501 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Newhall. The exposure-zones guide covers what Newhall's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.