Walthall, MS
How exposed is Walthall to wildfire?
Walthall sits at the 65th 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 122 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Walthall at the 67th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Walthall's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 93.4% of Walthall's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 6.6% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 114 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Walthall ranks
Inside Mississippi, Walthall sits at just the 46th percentile even though it scores 65th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Walthall ranks 10,902 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,067 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 229 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Walthall
At the 65th percentile nationally, Walthall 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Walthall (93.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 122 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Walthall. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Walthall, see the exposure-zones guide.