County profile

Cedar County, IA 6 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 6 HIFLD departments in Cedar County (Iowa) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 6 depts

Cedar County, IA is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 6 departments; 184 personnel), #28 of 99 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #28 of 99 in Iowa
  • 3.26 stations per 100 personnel
  • 21% of roster in Tipton Fire Department
  • 2 of 6 depts provide EMS
  • 6 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
6
Departments
184
Total Personnel
#28 of 99
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Cedar County

All fire departments in Cedar County, IA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bennett Fire Department
Bennett
 volunteer 25
Clarence Fire Department
Clarence
 volunteer 30
Durant Fire Station
Durant
 volunteer 22
Mechanicsville Fire Department
Mechanicsville · EMS
 volunteer 33
Tipton Fire Department
Tipton
 volunteer 39
West Branch Fire Department
West Branch · EMS
 volunteer 35

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 184 roster).

Largest book: Tipton Fire Department holds 21% of county personnel (39 of 184).

Photo-finish peer: Barren County, KY (+0 personnel).

Iowa volunteer context

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

Are Cedar County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 6 of 6 departments (100%) in Cedar County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Cedar County, IA? ▼

Cedar County, IA has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #28 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Cedar County? ▼

Cedar County has 184 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 31, which is 55% above the Iowa average.

Does Cedar County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Cedar County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Barren County, KY 184 pers Piscataquis County, ME 184 pers Cass County, MN 184 pers Montgomery County, TN 184 pers Aleutians East County, AK 6 depts Denali County, AK 6 depts Northwest Arctic County, AK 6 depts Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK 6 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Cedar, IA Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Cedar, IA Top 5 1. Tipton Fire Department 39 personnel 2. West Branch Fire Department 35 personnel 3. Mechanicsville Fire Department 33 personnel 4. Clarence Fire Department 30 personnel 5. Bennett Fire Department 25 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 Volunteer-share read for Cedar County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.