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Audubon Fire Department

Audubon, IA · Audubon County. Audubon Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 40 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

40
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Audubon Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Iowa average.

Top 26%
national personnel size
+100%
vs. Iowa average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
83/100
Audubon Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity A
40 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
40 personnel · 1 station

Audubon Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Audubon, IA (Audubon County), with 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,850 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,850 of 22,440
  • IA personnel rank #55 of 589
  • 2.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Audubon County

Audubon Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

40 Top 26% higher than 74% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 05001 · Audubon Fire Department, IA 40 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #5,850
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cashiers-Glenville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, NC (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every IA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Audubon, IA
FDID
05001

Staffing vs the Iowa average

How Audubon Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Iowa. In-state it ranks #55 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,850 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 100% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
39
IA departments
810

County roster weight

Audubon Fire Department carries 45.5% of Audubon County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (88 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Brayton Volunteer Fire Department
Brayton · volunteer
Exira Fire Department
Exira · other
Kimballton City Fire Department
Kimballton · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every IA department.

Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, NC 40 Hillsboro Fire Protection District, MO 40 Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department, MS 40 Springdale Fire Protection District, MO 40 Marmora Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 40 Hyndman Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, PA 40 Yorkshire Fire Department, NY 40 Noroton Fire Department, CT 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Audubon Fire Department have?

Audubon Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 100% above the Iowa average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,850 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IA, it ranks #55 of 589 by personnel.

Does Audubon Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Audubon Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Audubon Fire Department operate?

Audubon Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Audubon Fire Department?

Audubon Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Audubon County, IA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Iowa?

Iowa has 810 fire departments with 16,337 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.