County profile
Cherokee County, OK 17 departments
17 HIFLD departments in Cherokee County, Oklahoma - coverage desk and roster table below.
Cherokee County, OK is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 17 departments (0 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 210 personnel, #17 of 77 in-state.
- Personnel rank #17 of 77 in Oklahoma
- 6.19 stations per 100 personnel
- 20% of roster in Keys Fire Department
- 8 of 17 depts provide EMS
- 17 of 1,049 Oklahoma departments statewide
Fire Departments in Cherokee County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (17 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (47% volunteer).
6.19 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 210 roster).
Largest book: Keys Fire Department holds 20% of county personnel (42 of 210).
Photo-finish peer: Wetzel County, WV (+0 personnel).
Oklahoma breadth context
- State departments
- 1,049
- Annual fires
- 29,600
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Cherokee County, OK? ▼
Cherokee County, OK has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #17 of 77 among Oklahoma counties with at least one listed department.
Are Cherokee County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Cherokee County has a mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Cherokee County? ▼
Cherokee County has 210 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 0% above the Oklahoma average.
Does Cherokee County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 9 departments in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.