County profile

Humboldt County, IA 6 departments

Volunteer share 83% across 6 HIFLD departments in Humboldt County (Iowa) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

83% volunteer · 6 depts

Humboldt County, IA is volunteer-led in HIFLD (83% of 6 departments; 109 personnel), #65 of 99 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #65 of 99 in Iowa
  • 4.59 stations per 100 personnel
  • 28% of roster in Livermore Fire Department
  • 2 of 6 depts provide EMS
  • 6 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
6
Departments
109
Total Personnel
#65 of 99
In-state by personnel
5
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Humboldt County

All fire departments in Humboldt County, IA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bode Fire Department
Bode
 volunteer 21
Bradgate Fire Department
Bradgate
 volunteer 19
City of Thor Fire Department
Thor
 other -
Humboldt Fire Department
Humboldt
 volunteer 21
Livermore Fire Department
Livermore · EMS
 volunteer 30
Renwick Fire Department
Renwick · EMS
 volunteer 18

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (83% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (83% volunteer).

4.59 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 109 roster).

Largest book: Livermore Fire Department holds 28% of county personnel (30 of 109).

Photo-finish peer: Greene County, AR (+0 personnel).

Iowa volunteer context

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

Are Humboldt County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 5 of 6 departments (83%) in Humboldt County are volunteer.

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

Humboldt County, IA has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #65 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Humboldt County? ▼

Humboldt County has 109 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 10% below the Iowa average.

Does Humboldt County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Humboldt County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Greene County, AR 109 pers Morgan County, CO 109 pers Gallatin County, IL 109 pers Pulaski County, IL 109 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 Humboldt, IA Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Humboldt, IA Top 5 1. Livermore Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Bode Fire Department 21 personnel 3. Humboldt Fire Department 21 personnel 4. Bradgate Fire Department 19 personnel 5. Renwick Fire Department 18 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 Humboldt County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.