County profile

Audubon County, IA 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Audubon County, Iowa - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #76 of 99 in-state

Audubon County, IA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 88 personnel (#76 of 99 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #76 of 99 in Iowa
  • 3.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 45% of roster in Audubon Fire Department
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
4
Departments
88
Total Personnel
#76 of 99
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Audubon County

All fire departments in Audubon County, IA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Audubon Fire Department
Audubon · EMS
volunteer 40
Brayton Volunteer Fire Department
Brayton
volunteer 16
Exira Fire Department
Exira · EMS
other -
Kimballton City Fire Department
Kimballton
volunteer 32

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

3.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 88 roster).

Largest book: Audubon Fire Department holds 45% of county personnel (40 of 88).

Photo-finish peer: Huerfano County, CO (+0 personnel).

Iowa breadth context

State departments
810
Annual fires
22,700
Volunteer %
70%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Audubon County, IA?

Audubon County, IA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #76 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.

Are Audubon County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Audubon County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Audubon County?

Audubon County has 88 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 10% above the Iowa average.

Does Audubon County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 2 departments in Audubon County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Audubon, IA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Audubon, IA Top 3 1. Audubon Fire Department 40 personnel 2. Kimballton City Fire Department 32 personnel 3. Brayton Volunteer Fire Department 16 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Audubon County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.