Stanton, MO
How exposed is Stanton to wildfire?
Stanton sits at the 61st percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 301 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Stanton at the 62nd percentile, close to its 61st-percentile risk score.
Where Stanton's buildings actually sit
89% of Stanton's 301 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 268 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 11% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Stanton against the rest of the country
Stanton's risk sits at a similar level relative to Missouri (57th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (61st) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Stanton ranks 12,418 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,602 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 453 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Stanton and the insurance market
At the 61st percentile nationally, Stanton carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Stanton
With 89% of Stanton 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 Stanton's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Stanton's 12,418-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Stanton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.