County profile
Cedar County, NE 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Cedar County, Nebraska - coverage desk and roster table below.
Cedar County, NE sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 127 personnel, ranking #25 of 93 in Nebraska.
- Personnel rank #25 of 93 in Nebraska
- 3.94 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Belden Volunteer Fire Department
- 4 of 8 depts provide EMS
- 8 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
Fire Departments in Cedar County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Belden Volunteer Fire Department Belden | volunteer | 28 |
| Coleridge Volunteer Fire Department Coleridge · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Fordyce Fire Department Fordyce | other | - |
| Hartington City and Rural Volunteer Fire Department Hartington · EMS | other | - |
| Laurel Fire Department Laurel | volunteer | 23 |
| Magnet Volunteer Fire Department Mclean | volunteer | 26 |
| Randolph Volunteer Fire Department Randolph · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Wynot Fire Department Wynot · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
3.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 127 roster).
Largest book: Belden Volunteer Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (28 of 127).
Photo-finish peer: Rush County, IN (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Cedar County, NE? ▼
Cedar County, NE has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #25 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.
Are Cedar County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 8 departments (63%) in Cedar County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Cedar County? ▼
Cedar County has 127 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 11% below the Nebraska average.
Does Cedar County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Cedar County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Cedar County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.