Department profile

Volunteer

Ladora Fire Department

Ladora, IA · Iowa County. Ladora Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Ladora Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Iowa average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
+20%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Ladora 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 C
24 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 1 station

Ladora Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ladora, IA (Iowa County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,536 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,536 of 22,440
  • IA personnel rank #312 of 589
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Iowa County

Ladora Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 48003 · Ladora Fire Department, IA 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-PART

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #14,536
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Blenheim
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Blenheim Fire Department, NY (+ 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
Ladora, IA
FDID
48003

Staffing vs the Iowa average

How Ladora Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Iowa. In-state it ranks #312 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,536 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
39
IA departments
810

County roster geometry

Iowa County HIFLD mix around Ladora Fire Department

Iowa County: 4 departments, 129 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 25% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Blenheim Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Marengo Fire Department
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North English Fire Department
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Williamsburg Fire Department
Williamsburg · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Blenheim Fire Department, NY 24 Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department, MS 24 Summitville Fire Department, IN 24 Watson Community Fire Department, OK 24 Safety First Volunteer Fire Company, PA 24 Milaca Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 Evarts Fire Department, KY 24 Kentucky 86 Fire Department, KY 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ladora Fire Department have?

Ladora Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the Iowa average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,536 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IA, it ranks #312 of 589 by personnel.

Does Ladora Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Ladora Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Ladora Fire Department operate?

Ladora Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ladora Fire Department?

Ladora Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Iowa 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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