County profile

Decatur County, KS 4 departments

Volunteer share 0% across 4 HIFLD departments in Decatur County (Kansas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 4 depts

Decatur County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 4; 32 personnel); #100 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #100 of 105 in Kansas
  • 9.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • 38% of roster in Norcatur Volunteer Fire Department
  • 4 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
4
Departments
32
Total Personnel
#100 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Decatur County

All fire departments in Decatur County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Decatur County Rural Fire Department 1
Oberlin
 other 8
Jennings Fire Department
Jennings
 other -
Norcatur Volunteer Fire Department
Norcatur
 other 12
Oberlin Fire Department
Oberlin
 other 12

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (0% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

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

9.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 32 roster).

Largest book: Norcatur Volunteer Fire Department holds 38% of county personnel (12 of 32).

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

Kansas volunteer context

State departments
773
Annual fires
20,500
Volunteer %
0%
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FAQ

Are Decatur County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Decatur County has a mix: 0 career, 0 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many fire departments are in Decatur County, KS? ▼

Decatur County, KS has 4 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #100 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Decatur County? ▼

Decatur County has 32 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 8, which is 64% below the Kansas average.

Does Decatur County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Decatur, KS Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Decatur, KS Top 3 1. Norcatur Volunteer Fire Department 12 personnel 2. Oberlin Fire Department 12 personnel 3. Decatur County Rural Fire Department 1 8 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 Decatur County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.