Wilton, MN
Wilton, MN's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Wilton sits at the 62nd 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 209 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 Wilton at the 56th percentile, close to its 62nd-percentile risk score.
Wilton's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 99.5% of Wilton's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0.5% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 208 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Wilton against the rest of the country
Within Minnesota, Wilton ranks higher (87th percentile) than it does nationally (62nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wilton ranks 12,067 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,518 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 117 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Wilton
Wilton's high rating (62nd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Wilton (99.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Wilton's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Wilton's 12,067-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wilton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.