County profile

Boone County, NE 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Boone County, Nebraska - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #34 of 93 in-state

Boone County, NE is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 71 personnel (#34 of 93 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #34 of 93 in Nebraska
  • 2.82 stations per 100 personnel
  • 56% of roster in Albion Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
4
Departments
71
Total Personnel
#34 of 93
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Boone County

All fire departments in Boone County, NE with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Albion Volunteer Fire Department
Albion · EMS
 volunteer 40
Cedar Rapids Volunteer Fire Department
Cedar Rapids
 other -
Petersburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Petersburg · EMS
 volunteer 31
Saint Edward Fire and Rescue Department
Saint Edward · EMS
 other -

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

2.82 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 71 roster).

Largest book: Albion Volunteer Fire Department holds 56% of county personnel (40 of 71).

Photo-finish peer: Marshall County, IL (+0 personnel).

Nebraska breadth context

State departments
511
Annual fires
13,600
Volunteer %
50%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Boone County, NE? ▼

Boone County, NE has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #34 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Boone County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Boone County has a mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Boone County? ▼

Boone County has 71 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 0% above the Nebraska average.

Does Boone County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Boone County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Marshall County, IL 91 pers Pike County, IN 91 pers Edwards County, KS 91 pers Itawamba County, MS 91 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 Boone, NE Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Boone, NE Top 2 1. Albion Volunteer Fire Department 40 personnel 2. Petersburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue 31 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 Department count for Boone County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.