County profile

Dickinson County, KS 7 departments

Volunteer share 0% across 7 HIFLD departments in Dickinson County (Kansas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 7 depts

Dickinson County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 7; 127 personnel); #28 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #28 of 105 in Kansas
  • 7.87 stations per 100 personnel
  • 25% of roster in Herington Fire Department
  • 7 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
7
Departments
127
Total Personnel
#28 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Dickinson County

All fire departments in Dickinson County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Abilene Fire Department
Abilene
 other 20
Chapman Fire Department
Chapman
 other 17
Enterprise Fire Department
Enterprise
 other 12
Herington Fire Department
Herington
 other 32
Hope Rural Fire Department
Hope
 other 24
Sherman Township Fire Department
Abilene
 other 6
Solomon Volunteer Fire Department
Solomon
 other 16

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).

7.87 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 127 roster).

Largest book: Herington Fire Department holds 25% of county personnel (32 of 127).

Photo-finish peer: Morrison County, MN (+0 personnel).

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 Dickinson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Dickinson County, KS has 7 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #28 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Dickinson County? ▼

Dickinson County has 127 total fire department personnel across 7 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 18% below the Kansas average.

Does Dickinson County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Morrison County, MN 206 pers Copiah County, MS 206 pers Jefferson County, TN 206 pers Cherokee County, TX 206 pers Autauga County, AL 15 depts Barbour County, AL 15 depts Clarke County, AL 15 depts Franklin County, AL 15 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Dickinson, KS Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Dickinson, KS Top 5 1. Herington Fire Department 32 personnel 2. Hope Rural Fire Department 24 personnel 3. Abilene Fire Department 20 personnel 4. Chapman Fire Department 17 personnel 5. Solomon Volunteer Fire Department 16 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 Dickinson County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.