Staunton, IN
Staunton, IN's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Staunton's 346 buildings earn a 22nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Staunton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 23rd percentile nationally.
Where Staunton's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 55.8% of Staunton's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 44.2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 193 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Staunton compares
Within Indiana, Staunton ranks higher (85th percentile) than it does nationally (22nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Staunton ranks 24,674 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,423 by building count (1 is largest). Within Indiana alone, it ranks 148 of 967 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Indiana on its state page.
Staunton and the insurance market
Staunton's moderate wildfire rating (22nd 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 55.8% of Staunton 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 Staunton's figures come from
Staunton's 22nd-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 Staunton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.