County profile

Ottawa County, KS 3 departments

Volunteer share 0% across 3 HIFLD departments in Ottawa County (Kansas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 3 depts

Ottawa County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 3; 60 personnel); #45 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #45 of 105 in Kansas
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 40% of roster in Ottawa County Rural Fire Department
  • 3 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
3
Departments
60
Total Personnel
#45 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Ottawa County

All fire departments in Ottawa County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Ada Ottawa Lincoln
Ada
 other 14
Delphos Rural and City Fire Department
Delphos
 other 22
Ottawa County Rural Fire Department
Minneapolis
 other 24

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).

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 60 roster).

Largest book: Ottawa County Rural Fire Department holds 40% of county personnel (24 of 60).

Photo-finish peer: Sitka County, AK (+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 Ottawa County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Ottawa County, KS has 3 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #45 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Ottawa County? ▼

Ottawa County has 60 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 9% below the Kansas average.

Does Ottawa County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Sitka County, AK 142 pers Hot Spring County, AR 142 pers Prairie County, AR 142 pers Newaygo County, MI 142 pers Bullock County, AL 7 depts North Slope County, AK 7 depts Calhoun County, AR 7 depts Cross County, AR 7 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Ottawa, KS Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Ottawa, KS Top 3 1. Ottawa County Rural Fire Department 24 personnel 2. Delphos Rural and City Fire Department 22 personnel 3. Ada Ottawa Lincoln 14 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 Ottawa County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.