Slinger, WI
Slinger, WI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Slinger lands at the 35th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 2,014 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Slinger's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 37th percentile nationally.
Where Slinger's buildings actually sit
2,014 buildings are counted in Slinger, and 44.1% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 34.3% in Direct exposure or the 21.6% rated Minimal.
How Slinger compares
Slinger's 83rd-percentile standing inside Wisconsin outpaces its 35th 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, Slinger ranks 20,378 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,438 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 138 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Slinger's moderate wildfire rating (35th 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 ember exposure the dominant pattern in Slinger (44.1% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Slinger's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,014 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Slinger. The exposure-zones guide covers what Slinger's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.