County profile

Mahaska County, IA 4 departments

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

4 departments · #85 of 99 in-state

Mahaska County, IA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 79 personnel (#85 of 99 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #85 of 99 in Iowa
  • 5.06 stations per 100 personnel
  • 39% of roster in New Sharon Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
4
Departments
79
Total Personnel
#85 of 99
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Mahaska County

All fire departments in Mahaska County, IA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Barnes City Volunteer Fire Department
Barnes City · EMS
 volunteer 20
Fremont Fire Department
Fremont · EMS
 other -
New Sharon Volunteer Fire Department
New Sharon · EMS
 volunteer 31
Oskaloosa Fire Department
Oskaloosa
 volunteer 28

Coverage desk

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

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

5.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 79 roster).

Largest book: New Sharon Volunteer Fire Department holds 39% of county personnel (31 of 79).

Photo-finish peer: Talbot County, GA (+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 Mahaska County, IA? ▼

Mahaska County, IA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #85 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.

Are Mahaska County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Mahaska County? ▼

Mahaska County has 79 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 0% above the Iowa average.

Does Mahaska County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Mahaska County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Talbot County, GA 79 pers Adair County, MO 79 pers Lincoln County, NV 79 pers Storey County, NV 79 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Mahaska, IA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Mahaska, IA Top 3 1. New Sharon Volunteer Fire Department 31 personnel 2. Oskaloosa Fire Department 28 personnel 3. Barnes City Volunteer Fire Department 20 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 Mahaska County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.