Cashton Fire Department Community Risk Profile | Risk & Response by Arborlook Insights

Service Area Overview

Your department boundary, station locations, and overall NRI risk scores by census tract. Use the sections below to explore specific hazards, fire risk indicators, and EMS demand drivers across your service area.

Service area, population, and census tract assignments are based on department boundaries from NERIS Public. Boundary accuracy varies by jurisdiction.

Natural Hazard Risk

What this means for planning: With a risk score of 99.5 (Very High nationally), cold wave is your leading natural hazard. Focus on cold-exposure emergency response, warming center partnerships, and proactive wellness checks for vulnerable populations during extreme cold events.

Top 5 Hazards in Your Service Area

Sorted by life-safety impact. Life-safety loss uses FEMA’s Value of Statistical Life ($13.7M per fatality or 10 injuries). NRI methodology

Hazard	Risk Score	Rating	Life-Safety Loss $/yr	Total Loss $/yr
Cold Wave TOP LIFE-SAFETY HAZARD	99.5	Very High	$5.1M/yr	$5.1M/yr
Tornado	88.4	Very High	$510K/yr	$1.1M/yr
Heat Wave	83.1	Very High	$375K/yr	$375K/yr
Landslide	99	Very High	$267K/yr	$272K/yr
Strong Wind	97.1	Very High	$265K/yr	$646K/yr

How to read this map: Colors show absolute national risk levels (red = Very High nationally, green = Very Low nationally). These are objective hazard comparisons across all U.S. communities.

Historical Disaster Declarations

Your county has experienced 12 FEMA disaster declarations in the last 10 years, and 21 declarations in the last 25 years.

Date	Type	Title
2020-04-04	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2020-03-13	Biological	COVID-19
2019-08-27	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
2018-10-18	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
2017-10-07	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD

Demographics & Vulnerability

Why This Matters

Your community's demographics shape everything: from where you need smoke alarm programs to how many of your calls are EMS. The data below identifies who generates the most emergency demand, who faces the greatest barriers during emergencies, and who benefits most from targeted CRR outreach.

Age Distribution

Age drives EMS call volume (highest utilization: 65+ and especially 75+, with elevated rates also among children under 5), shapes fire safety education priorities, and determines evacuation assistance needs. The dark marker on each bar shows the national average.

Under 5

6.9% (1,314)

Ages 5-17

21.5% (4,063)

Ages 18-64

53.5% (10,133)

Ages 65-74

11.1% (2,108)

Ages 75-84

5.0% (945)

Ages 85+

1.9% (368)

Your Community

National Average

Social Vulnerability Indicators

These indicators identify populations that need additional support during emergencies, face barriers to self-evacuation or medical access, and benefit most from proactive CRR programming.

Vulnerability Factor	Your Community	Peer Average	National Average	vs. Peers
Disability Rate Higher EMS utilization, evacuation assistance needs, accessible communication requirements	9.5%	14.4%	13.4%	1.5x lower
Poverty Rate Economic barrier to safety resources	12.8%	11.8%	12.5%	≈ average
Uninsured Rate May delay medical care, leading to emergencies	17.6%	10.5%	8.3%	1.7x higher
Limited English Households Language barrier to emergency communication	1.5%	1.1%	4.3%	slightly higher
No Vehicle Access Evacuation risk; higher EMS transport dependence	9.4%	6.7%	8.7%	slightly higher
No Internet Access Disconnected from digital emergency alerts	20.2%	13.2%	6.7%	1.5x higher

Economic Context

Median Household Income

$74,516

Peers: $74,281 · National: $89,476

Per Capita Income

$35,439

Peers: $36,250 · National: $44,519

Median Home Value

$228,031

Peers: $192,620 · National: $402,761

Fire Risk Factors

What this means for planning: 17.8% of households use wood as primary heating fuel. Prioritize public education on heating safety, chimney inspections, and proper clearance around wood stoves and fireplaces. Partner with code enforcement on rental property inspections during heating season.

How to read this map: Colors show relative risk within your jurisdiction (red = highest-need tracts, green = lowest-need). Check the table below for overall levels vs. peers and national averages.

Risk Factor	Your Community	Peer Average	National Average	vs. Peers
Pre-1980 Housing Pre-1980 construction standards	51.4%	41.2%	36.3%	slightly higher
Wood Heating Wood stoves and fireplaces as primary heat	17.8%	9.9%	1.4%	1.8x higher
Vacancy Rate Vacant properties at higher fire risk	11.0%	11.3%	10.3%	≈ average
Mobile Homes Structural fire spread risk	7.8%	9.2%	5.8%	slightly lower
Renter-Occupied Higher turnover, variable maintenance	14.9%	18.6%	34.7%	slightly lower

EMS Risk Factors

EMS typically accounts for 60-80% of fire department call volume nationally. The demographics below are the strongest predictors of where that demand comes from in your service area.

What this means for planning: Economic barriers to healthcare access (poverty: 12.8%, uninsured: 17.6%) can lead to delayed treatment and preventable emergencies. Partner with federally qualified health centers and social services to connect vulnerable residents with primary care resources.