County profile

Colfax County, NE 5 departments

5 HIFLD departments in Colfax County, Nebraska - coverage desk and roster table below.

5 departments · #29 of 93 in-state

Colfax County, NE is a thin HIFLD county book: 5 departments and 105 personnel (#29 of 93 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #29 of 93 in Nebraska
  • 2.86 stations per 100 personnel
  • 45% of roster in Clarkson Volunteer Fire Department
  • 5 of 5 depts provide EMS
  • 5 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
5
Departments
105
Total Personnel
#29 of 93
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Colfax County

All fire departments in Colfax County, NE with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Clarkson Volunteer Fire Department
Clarkson · EMS
 volunteer 47
Howells Volunteer Fire Department
Howells · EMS
 volunteer 23
Leigh Rescue Unit
Leigh · EMS
 other -
Leigh Volunteer Fire Department
Leigh · EMS
 other -
Schuyler Volunteer Fire Department
Schuyler · EMS
 volunteer 35

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (5 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

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

2.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 105 roster).

Largest book: Clarkson Volunteer Fire Department holds 45% of county personnel (47 of 105).

Photo-finish peer: Coosa County, AL (+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 Colfax County, NE? ▼

Colfax County, NE has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #29 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Colfax County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Colfax County? ▼

Colfax County has 105 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 17% above the Nebraska average.

Does Colfax County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 5 departments in Colfax County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Coosa County, AL 105 pers Chattooga County, GA 105 pers Sumter County, GA 105 pers Wapello County, IA 105 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 Colfax, NE Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Colfax, NE Top 3 1. Clarkson Volunteer Fire Department 47 personnel 2. Schuyler Volunteer Fire Department 35 personnel 3. Howells Volunteer Fire Department 23 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 Colfax County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.