Wilton, WI
Wilton, WI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wilton lands at the 34th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 365 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Wilton at the 36th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Wilton's building exposure, zone by zone
86% of Wilton's 365 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 14% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Wilton ranks
Within Wisconsin, Wilton ranks higher (80th percentile) than it does nationally (34th) — 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 20,756 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,975 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 167 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Wilton and the insurance market
Wilton's moderate rating (34th 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 Wilton
Wilton's 86% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Wilton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 365 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wilton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wilton's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.