Pierpont, MO
How exposed is Pierpont to wildfire?
Pierpont sits at the 66th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 52 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Pierpont's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 68th percentile nationally.
Pierpont's building exposure, zone by zone
52 buildings are counted in Pierpont, and 100% 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.
Where Pierpont ranks
Pierpont's risk sits at a similar level relative to Missouri (72nd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (66th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pierpont ranks 10,751 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,878 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 301 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Pierpont
At the 66th percentile nationally, Pierpont carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
What would actually reduce this score
Pierpont's 100% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Pierpont's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Pierpont's 10,751-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Pierpont's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.