County profile

Ellis County, OK 6 departments

72 HIFLD personnel across 6 departments in Ellis County · #59 of 77 in-state.

72 personnel · #59 of 77

Ellis County, OK reports a light HIFLD roster (72 personnel, 6 departments); #59 of 77 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #59 of 77 in Oklahoma
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 32% of roster in Arnett Fire Department
  • 2 of 6 depts provide EMS
  • 6 of 1,049 Oklahoma departments statewide
6
Departments
72
Total Personnel
#59 of 77
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Ellis County

All fire departments in Ellis County, OK with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Arnett Fire Department
Arnett · EMS
 volunteer 23
Catesby Firefighters Association
Gage
 other -
Fargo Fire Department
Fargo · EMS
 volunteer 19
Gage Fire Department
Gage
 volunteer 17
Harmon Community Firefighters
Arnett
 volunteer 13
Shattuck Fire Department
Shattuck
 other -

Coverage desk

Roster-weight lane (72 personnel) - station density and largest-book share from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 72 roster).

Largest book: Arnett Fire Department holds 32% of county personnel (23 of 72).

Photo-finish peer: Brantley County, GA (+0 personnel).

Oklahoma roster context

State departments
1,049
Annual fires
29,600
Volunteer %
44%
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FAQ

How many firefighters serve Ellis County? ▼

Ellis County has 72 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 0% above the Oklahoma average.

How many fire departments are in Ellis County, OK? ▼

Ellis County, OK has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #59 of 77 among Oklahoma counties with at least one listed department.

Are Ellis County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 6 departments (67%) in Ellis County are volunteer.

Does Ellis County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Ellis County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Brantley County, GA 72 pers Fremont County, ID 72 pers Adams County, IA 72 pers Dent County, MO 72 pers Aleutians East County, AK 6 depts Denali County, AK 6 depts Northwest Arctic County, AK 6 depts Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK 6 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Ellis, OK Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Ellis, OK Top 4 1. Arnett Fire Department 23 personnel 2. Fargo Fire Department 19 personnel 3. Gage Fire Department 17 personnel 4. Harmon Community Firefighters 13 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 Ellis County sum HIFLD roster fields (career + volunteer) where reported.