Department profile

CombinationEMS Provider

Central City Fire Department

Central City, CO · Gilpin County. Central City Fire Department is a Combination department, 2 stations and 15 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.

15
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Central City Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Colorado average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-42%
vs. Colorado average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
6/100
Central City 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 F
7.5 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
15 personnel · 2 stations

Central City Fire Department is a Combination department serving Central City, CO (Gilpin County), with 2 stations and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,045 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,045 of 22,440
  • CO personnel rank #291 of 364
  • 13.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Gilpin County

Central City Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 89% higher than 11% 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 04710 · Central City Fire Department, CO 15 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MICRO · STA-FEW · TYPE-COMB · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,045
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Columbus Township…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Columbus Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed 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 CO department.

Department Profile

Type
COMBINATION
Location
Central City, CO
FDID
04710

Staffing vs the Colorado average

How Central City Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Colorado. In-state it ranks #291 of 364 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,045 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 42% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
55
CO departments
575

County staffing outlier

Combination island in a volunteer-heavy Gilpin County

County mix is mostly volunteer (2 volunteer / 1 career / 1 combination), while this page is typed combination. County / state rollup.

13.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Columbus Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Black Hawk Fire Department
Black Hawk · career
High Country Fire Protection District
Rollinsville · volunteer
All CO departments →

Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 15 personnel

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

Columbus Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 15 Swan Quarter Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 15 Shorter Fire Department, AL 15 Pottersville Volunteer Fire Department, MO 15 Flippin Fire Department, AR 15 Cammack Village Volunteer Fire Department, AR 15 Little Flock Fire Station, AR 16 Ash Flat Volunteer Fire Department, AR 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Central City Fire Department have?

Central City Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 42% below the Colorado average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,045 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CO, it ranks #291 of 364 by personnel.

Does Central City Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Central City Fire Department operate?

Central City Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Central City Fire Department?

Central City Fire Department is a Combination department serving Gilpin County, CO. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Colorado?

Colorado has 575 fire departments with 14,812 total personnel. 41% are volunteer departments.

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