County profile
Ripley County, MO 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Ripley County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
Ripley County, MO sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 155 personnel, ranking #46 of 115 in Missouri.
- Personnel rank #46 of 115 in Missouri
- 5.81 stations per 100 personnel
- 32% of roster in Gatewood Volunteer Fire Department
- 11 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in Ripley County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Current River Volunteer Fire Department Doniphan | other | - |
| Doniphan Fire Department Doniphan | volunteer | 28 |
| Gatewood Volunteer Fire Department Doniphan | other | - |
| Gatewood Volunteer Fire Department Gatewood | volunteer | 49 |
| Highway K Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Doniphan | volunteer | 12 |
| Logan Creek Fire Protection Association Fairdealing | volunteer | 12 |
| Naylor Volunteer Fire Department Naylor | other | - |
| Oxly Volunteer Fire Department Oxly | volunteer | 24 |
| Pine Bardley Volunteer Fire Department Doniphan | volunteer | 30 |
| Poynor Volunteer Fire Department Doniphan | other | - |
| Purman Community Volunteer Fire Department Doniphan | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (55% volunteer).
5.81 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 155 roster).
Largest book: Gatewood Volunteer Fire Department holds 32% of county personnel (49 of 155).
Photo-finish peer: Izard County, AR (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Ripley County, MO? ▼
Ripley County, MO has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #46 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are Ripley County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 11 departments (55%) in Ripley County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Ripley County? ▼
Ripley County has 155 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 30% below the Missouri average.
Does Ripley County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Ripley County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Ripley County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.