Steuben, WI
How exposed is Steuben to wildfire?
Steuben's 124 buildings earn a 30th-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.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Steuben at the 32nd percentile, close to its 30th-percentile risk score.
Where Steuben's buildings actually sit
Of Steuben's 124 counted buildings, 96% 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 Steuben ranks
Steuben's 65th-percentile standing inside Wisconsin outpaces its 30th 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, Steuben ranks 21,986 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,014 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 286 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Steuben
Steuben's moderate rating (30th 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 Steuben
Steuben's 96% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Steuben's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 124 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Steuben. The exposure-zones guide covers what Steuben's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.