South Point, OH
How exposed is South Point to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, South Point lands at the 58th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,101 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, South Point's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
Where South Point's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in South Point (92.2% of 2,101 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 7.5% sit in the Direct zone.
How South Point compares
South Point's 99th-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 58th 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, South Point ranks 13,370 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,188 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 9 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
South Point's elevated rating (58th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in South Point
South Point's 92.2% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where South Point's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,101 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for South Point. The exposure-zones guide covers what South Point's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.