County profile

Meade County, KS 6 departments

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

0% volunteer · 6 depts

Meade County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 6; 82 personnel); #74 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #74 of 105 in Kansas
  • 7.32 stations per 100 personnel
  • 20% of roster in Fowler City Fire Department
  • 6 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
6
Departments
82
Total Personnel
#74 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Meade County

All fire departments in Meade County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Fowler City Fire Department
Fowler
 other 16
Fowler Rural Fire Department
Fowler
 other 16
Meade City Fire Department
Meade
 other 15
Meade Rural Fire Department
Meade
 other 15
Plains City Fire Department
Plains
 other 10
Plains Rural Fire Department
Plains
 other 10

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).

7.32 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 82 roster).

Largest book: Fowler City Fire Department holds 20% of county personnel (16 of 82).

Photo-finish peer: Dallas 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 Meade County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Meade County, KS has 6 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #74 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Meade County? ▼

Meade County has 82 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 36% below the Kansas average.

Does Meade County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Dallas County, AR 82 pers Page County, IA 82 pers Worth County, IA 82 pers Hancock County, KY 82 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 Meade, KS Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Meade, KS Top 5 1. Fowler City Fire Department 16 personnel 2. Fowler Rural Fire Department 16 personnel 3. Meade City Fire Department 15 personnel 4. Meade Rural Fire Department 15 personnel 5. Plains City 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 Meade County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.