Sheppards Mill, NJ
Sheppards Mill, NJ's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Sheppards Mill sits at the 56th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 62 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sheppards Mill's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
Where Sheppards Mill's buildings actually sit
Of Sheppards Mill's 62 counted buildings, 100% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Where Sheppards Mill ranks
Sheppards Mill scores 56th nationally and 65th within New Jersey — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sheppards Mill ranks 13,872 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,586 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Jersey alone, it ranks 244 of 700 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Jersey on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Sheppards Mill
At the 56th national percentile, Sheppards Mill rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Sheppards Mill
Because Direct exposure dominates in Sheppards Mill (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Sheppards Mill's figures come from
Sheppards Mill'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 Sheppards Mill's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.