County profile

Gove County, KS 6 departments

Volunteer share 0% across 6 HIFLD departments in Gove County (Kansas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 6 depts

Gove County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 6; 70 personnel); #81 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #81 of 105 in Kansas
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 29% of roster in Grinnell City / Rural Fire Department
  • 6 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
6
Departments
70
Total Personnel
#81 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Gove County

All fire departments in Gove County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Gove City Fire Department
Gove
 other 5
Gove Rural Fire Department
Gove
 other -
Grainfield Fire Department
Grainfield
 other 18
Grinnell City / Rural Fire Department
Grinnell
 other 20
Park Fire Department
Park
 other 10
Quinter Fire Department
Quinter
 other 17

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).

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 70 roster).

Largest book: Grinnell City / Rural Fire Department holds 29% of county personnel (20 of 70).

Photo-finish peer: Lee County, AR (+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 Gove County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Gove County, KS has 6 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #81 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Gove County? ▼

Gove County has 70 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 45% below the Kansas average.

Does Gove County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Lee County, AR 70 pers Bradford County, FL 70 pers Clay County, FL 70 pers Lincoln County, GA 70 pers Aleutians East County, AK 6 depts Denali County, AK 6 depts Northwest Arctic County, AK 6 depts Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK 6 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Gove, KS Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Gove, KS Top 5 1. Grinnell City / Rural Fire Department 20 personnel 2. Grainfield Fire Department 18 personnel 3. Quinter Fire Department 17 personnel 4. Park Fire Department 10 personnel 5. Gove City Fire Department 5 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 Gove County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.