West Tawakoni, TX
West Tawakoni, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
West Tawakoni sits at the 66th 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 1,131 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks West Tawakoni at the 67th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Only 27.1% of West Tawakoni's 1,131 buildings carry Direct exposure and 0.4% carry Indirect; the remaining 72.5% are Minimal, which shifts the risk driving this page's score toward the surrounding landscape rather than any one structure.
How West Tawakoni compares
West Tawakoni ranks lower within Texas (23rd percentile statewide) than its 66th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Tawakoni ranks 10,697 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,079 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,380 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in West Tawakoni
At the 66th percentile nationally, West Tawakoni 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
West Tawakoni's 72.5% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where West Tawakoni's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind West Tawakoni's 10,697-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Tawakoni's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.