County profile

Edwards County, KS 5 departments

Volunteer share 0% across 5 HIFLD departments in Edwards County (Kansas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 5 depts

Edwards County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 5; 91 personnel); #71 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #71 of 105 in Kansas
  • 5.49 stations per 100 personnel
  • 33% of roster in Kinsley Fire Department
  • 5 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
5
Departments
91
Total Personnel
#71 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Edwards County

All fire departments in Edwards County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Belpre Township Fire Department
Belpre
 other 13
Kinsley Fire Department
Kinsley
 other 30
Lewis Fire Department
Lewis
 other 14
Lincoln Township Fire Department
Haviland
 other 14
Offerle City Fire Department
Offerle
 other 20

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).

5.49 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 91 roster).

Largest book: Kinsley Fire Department holds 33% of county personnel (30 of 91).

Photo-finish peer: Marshall County, IL (+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 Edwards County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Edwards County, KS has 5 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #71 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Edwards County? ▼

Edwards County has 91 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 18% below the Kansas average.

Does Edwards County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Marshall County, IL 91 pers Pike County, IN 91 pers Itawamba County, MS 91 pers Boone County, NE 91 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 Edwards, KS Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Edwards, KS Top 5 1. Kinsley Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Offerle City Fire Department 20 personnel 3. Lewis Fire Department 14 personnel 4. Lincoln Township Fire Department 14 personnel 5. Belpre Township Fire Department 13 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 Edwards County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.