County profile

Boyd County, NE 5 departments

59 HIFLD personnel across 5 departments in Boyd County · #55 of 93 in-state.

59 personnel · #55 of 93

Boyd County, NE reports a light HIFLD roster (59 personnel, 5 departments); #55 of 93 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #55 of 93 in Nebraska
  • 5.08 stations per 100 personnel
  • 36% of roster in Lynch Volunteer Fire Department
  • 2 of 5 depts provide EMS
  • 5 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
5
Departments
59
Total Personnel
#55 of 93
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Boyd County

All fire departments in Boyd County, NE with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bristow Volunteer Fire Department
Bristow
 volunteer 18
Butte Fire Department
Butte
 volunteer 20
Lynch Volunteer Fire Department
Lynch · EMS
 volunteer 21
Naper Volunteer Fire Department
Naper · EMS
 other -
Spencer Volunteer Fire Department
Spencer
 other -

Coverage desk

Roster-weight lane (59 personnel) - station density and largest-book share from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).

5.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 59 roster).

Largest book: Lynch Volunteer Fire Department holds 36% of county personnel (21 of 59).

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

Nebraska roster context

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

How many firefighters serve Boyd County? ▼

Boyd County has 59 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 33% below the Nebraska average.

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

Boyd County, NE has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #55 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Boyd County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 5 departments (60%) in Boyd County are volunteer.

Does Boyd County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Boyd County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Clark County, IL 59 pers Gray County, KS 59 pers Wallace County, KS 59 pers Sunflower County, MS 59 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 Boyd, NE Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Boyd, NE Top 3 1. Lynch Volunteer Fire Department 21 personnel 2. Butte Fire Department 20 personnel 3. Bristow Volunteer Fire Department 18 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 Personnel totals for Boyd County sum HIFLD roster fields (career + volunteer) where reported.