Sadieville, KY
Sadieville, KY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Sadieville sits at the 23rd 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 194 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sadieville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 24th percentile nationally.
Where Sadieville's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 71.1% of Sadieville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 28.9% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 138 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Sadieville against the rest of the country
Within Kentucky, Sadieville ranks higher (41st percentile) than it does nationally (23rd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sadieville ranks 24,421 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,076 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kentucky alone, it ranks 327 of 552 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kentucky on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Sadieville
Sadieville's moderate wildfire rating (23rd 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 71.1% of Sadieville in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Sadieville's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Sadieville's 24,421-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Sadieville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.