Princeton, MN
Princeton, MN's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Princeton lands at the 56th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,144 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Princeton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
Where Princeton's buildings actually sit
2,144 buildings are counted in Princeton, and 78.2% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 17.7% in Direct exposure or the 4.1% rated Minimal.
Princeton against the rest of the country
Princeton's 82nd-percentile standing inside Minnesota outpaces its 56th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Princeton ranks 13,838 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,085 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 164 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Princeton
Princeton's elevated wildfire rating (56th 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 Princeton
Because 78.2% of Princeton's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Princeton's figures come from
Princeton's 56th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Princeton's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.