Nixon, PA
Nixon, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Nixon sits at the 31st percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 696 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Nixon's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 31st percentile nationally.
Where Nixon's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Nixon: 85.1% of its 696 buildings, versus 14.9% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Nixon against the rest of the country
Nixon scores 31st nationally and 40th within Pennsylvania — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Nixon ranks 21,821 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,707 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,197 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Nixon's moderate wildfire rating (31st percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Nixon
Because Direct exposure dominates in Nixon (85.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Nixon's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Nixon's 21,821-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Nixon's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.