County profile

Montgomery County, IA 5 departments

Volunteer share 80% across 5 HIFLD departments in Montgomery County (Iowa) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

80% volunteer · 5 depts

Montgomery County, IA is volunteer-led in HIFLD (80% of 5 departments; 98 personnel), #70 of 99 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #70 of 99 in Iowa
  • 4.08 stations per 100 personnel
  • 31% of roster in Stanton Fire Department
  • 4 of 5 depts provide EMS
  • 5 of 810 Iowa departments statewide
5
Departments
98
Total Personnel
#70 of 99
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Montgomery County

All fire departments in Montgomery County, IA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Elliott Volunteer Fire Department
Elliott · EMS
 other -
Grant Fire Department
Grant · EMS
 volunteer 15
Red Oak Fire Department
Red Oak · EMS
 volunteer 29
Stanton Fire Department
Stanton · EMS
 volunteer 30
Villisca Fire Department
Villisca
 volunteer 24

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (80% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (80% volunteer).

4.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 98 roster).

Largest book: Stanton Fire Department holds 31% of county personnel (30 of 98).

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

Iowa volunteer context

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

Are Montgomery County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 5 departments (80%) in Montgomery County are volunteer.

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

Montgomery County, IA has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #70 of 99 among Iowa counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Montgomery County? ▼

Montgomery County has 98 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 0% above the Iowa average.

Does Montgomery County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Montgomery County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Lincoln County, CO 98 pers Bryan County, GA 98 pers Washington County, ID 98 pers Graham County, KS 98 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 Montgomery, IA Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Montgomery, IA Top 4 1. Stanton Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Red Oak Fire Department 29 personnel 3. Villisca Fire Department 24 personnel 4. Grant Fire Department 15 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 Montgomery County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.