County profile

Mitchell County, IA 4 departments

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

4 departments · #87 of 99 in-state

Mitchell County, IA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 78 personnel (#87 of 99 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #87 of 99 in Iowa
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 38% of roster in Osage Fire Department
  • 4 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
4
Departments
78
Total Personnel
#87 of 99
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Mitchell County

All fire departments in Mitchell County, IA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Osage Fire Department
Osage
 volunteer 30
Riceville Fire Department
Riceville
 volunteer 20
Saint Ansgar Fire Department
Saint Ansgar
 volunteer 28
Stacyville Fire Department
Stacyville
 other -

Coverage desk

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

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

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 78 roster).

Largest book: Osage Fire Department holds 38% of county personnel (30 of 78).

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

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Iowa breadth context

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

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

Mitchell County, IA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #87 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.

Are Mitchell County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Mitchell County? ▼

Mitchell County has 78 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 0% above the Iowa average.

Does Mitchell County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Mitchell County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Green County, KY 78 pers Lamar County, MS 78 pers Knox County, NE 78 pers Noble County, OH 78 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Mitchell, IA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Mitchell, IA Top 3 1. Osage Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Saint Ansgar Fire Department 28 personnel 3. Riceville 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 Mitchell County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.