Graham County Rural Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Graham County Rural Fire Department

Graham County Rural Fire Department operates as a fire department in Hill City, within Graham County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 84 total personnel, 6 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Kansas has 773 registered fire departments and 16,728 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Graham County Rural Fire Department runs 282% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 20,500 fires, 45 fire deaths, and 0% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.