County profile

Smith County, KS 4 departments

Volunteer share 0% across 4 HIFLD departments in Smith County (Kansas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 4 depts

Smith County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 4; 55 personnel); #79 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #79 of 105 in Kansas
  • 7.27 stations per 100 personnel
  • 36% of roster in Smith Center Fire Department
  • 4 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
4
Departments
55
Total Personnel
#79 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Smith County

All fire departments in Smith County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Athol City and Rural Fire Department
Athol
 other 10
Gaylord Fire Department
Gaylord
 other 10
Lebanon Fire Department
Lebanon
 other 15
Smith Center Fire Department
Smith Center
 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).

7.27 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 55 roster).

Largest book: Smith Center Fire Department holds 36% of county personnel (20 of 55).

Photo-finish peer: Drew 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 Smith County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Smith County, KS has 4 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #79 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Smith County? ▼

Smith County has 55 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 36% below the Kansas average.

Does Smith County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Drew County, AR 75 pers Okeechobee County, FL 75 pers Madison County, IA 75 pers Crittenden County, KY 75 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 Smith, KS Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Smith, KS Top 4 1. Smith Center Fire Department 20 personnel 2. Lebanon Fire Department 15 personnel 3. Athol City and Rural Fire Department 10 personnel 4. Gaylord 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 Smith County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.