County profile

Marion County, KS 5 departments

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

0% volunteer · 5 depts

Marion County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 5; 85 personnel); #30 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #30 of 105 in Kansas
  • 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 27% of roster in Fourth Fire District
  • 5 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
5
Departments
85
Total Personnel
#30 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Marion County

All fire departments in Marion County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Florence Fire Department
Florence
 other 15
Fourth Fire District
Peabody
 other 23
Hillsboro Fire Department
Hillsboro
 other 18
Lehigh Fire Department
Lehigh
 other 10
Marion Fire Department
Marion
 other 19

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).

5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 85 roster).

Largest book: Fourth Fire District holds 27% of county personnel (23 of 85).

Photo-finish peer: Park County, CO (+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 Marion County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Marion County, KS has 5 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #30 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Marion County? ▼

Marion County has 85 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 23% below the Kansas average.

Does Marion County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Park County, CO 199 pers Mcdonough County, IL 199 pers Isabella County, MI 199 pers Union County, SC 199 pers Bibb County, AL 12 depts Cherokee County, AL 12 depts Crenshaw County, AL 12 depts Greene County, AL 12 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Marion, KS Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Marion, KS Top 5 1. Fourth Fire District 23 personnel 2. Marion Fire Department 19 personnel 3. Hillsboro Fire Department 18 personnel 4. Florence Fire Department 15 personnel 5. Lehigh Fire Department 10 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 Marion County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.