County profile

Wayne County, NE 4 departments

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

4 departments · #39 of 93 in-state

Wayne County, NE is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 85 personnel (#39 of 93 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #39 of 93 in Nebraska
  • 3.53 stations per 100 personnel
  • 42% of roster in Wayne Volunteer Fire Department
  • 4 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
4
Departments
85
Total Personnel
#39 of 93
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Wayne County

All fire departments in Wayne County, NE with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Carroll Volunteer Fire Department
Carroll · EMS
 volunteer 24
Hoskins Volunteer Fire District
Hoskins · EMS
 other -
Wayne Volunteer Fire Department
Wayne · EMS
 volunteer 36
Winside Volunteer Fire Department
Winside · EMS
 volunteer 25

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

3.53 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 85 roster).

Largest book: Wayne Volunteer Fire Department holds 42% of county personnel (36 of 85).

Photo-finish peer: Chicot County, AR (+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 Wayne County, NE? ▼

Wayne County, NE has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #39 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Wayne County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Wayne County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Wayne County? ▼

Wayne County has 85 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 17% above the Nebraska average.

Does Wayne County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Wayne County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Chicot County, AR 85 pers Lumpkin County, GA 85 pers Edmonson County, KY 85 pers Fleming County, KY 85 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 Wayne, NE Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Wayne, NE Top 3 1. Wayne Volunteer Fire Department 36 personnel 2. Winside Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 3. Carroll Volunteer Fire Department 24 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 Wayne County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.