County profile

Washington County, KS 2 departments

Volunteer share 0% across 2 HIFLD departments in Washington County (Kansas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

0% volunteer · 2 depts

Washington County, KS leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 0% of 2; 50 personnel); #22 of 105 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #22 of 105 in Kansas
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 60% of roster in Hanover City Fire Department
  • 2 of 773 Kansas departments statewide
2
Departments
50
Total Personnel
#22 of 105
In-state by personnel
0
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Washington County

All fire departments in Washington County, KS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Hanover City Fire Department
Hanover
 other 30
Washington City Fire Department
Washington
 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).

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 50 roster).

Largest book: Hanover City Fire Department holds 60% of county personnel (30 of 50).

Photo-finish peer: Iberville County, LA (+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 Washington County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Washington County, KS has 2 fire departments with available federal data. By total reported personnel it ranks #22 of 105 among Kansas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Washington County? ▼

Washington County has 50 total fire department personnel across 2 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 14% above the Kansas average.

Does Washington County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Iberville County, LA 231 pers Bernalillo County, NM 231 pers Mcdowell County, NC 231 pers Bay County, FL 232 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.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Washington County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.