County profile

Johnson County, NE 4 departments

53 HIFLD personnel across 4 departments in Johnson County · #61 of 93 in-state.

53 personnel · #61 of 93

Johnson County, NE reports a light HIFLD roster (53 personnel, 4 departments); #61 of 93 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #61 of 93 in Nebraska
  • 3.77 stations per 100 personnel
  • 53% of roster in Tecumseh Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
4
Departments
53
Total Personnel
#61 of 93
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Johnson County

All fire departments in Johnson County, NE with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Cook Rural Fire District
Cook · EMS
 volunteer 25
Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Elk Creek · EMS
 other -
Sterling Volunteer Fire Department
Sterling · EMS
 other -
Tecumseh Volunteer Fire Department
Tecumseh
 volunteer 28

Coverage desk

Roster-weight lane (53 personnel) - station density and largest-book share from HIFLD.

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

3.77 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 53 roster).

Largest book: Tecumseh Volunteer Fire Department holds 53% of county personnel (28 of 53).

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

Nebraska roster context

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

How many firefighters serve Johnson County? ▼

Johnson County has 53 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 28% below the Nebraska average.

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

Johnson County, NE has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #61 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Johnson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

Does Johnson County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Johnson County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Clark County, KS 53 pers Lake County, MN 53 pers Liberty County, MT 53 pers Mineral County, MT 53 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Johnson, NE Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Johnson, NE Top 2 1. Tecumseh Volunteer Fire Department 28 personnel 2. Cook Rural Fire District 25 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 Johnson County sum HIFLD roster fields (career + volunteer) where reported.