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Nowata Fire Department

Nowata, OK · Nowata County. Nowata Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 20 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.

20
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Nowata Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Oklahoma average.

22nd pct.
national personnel size
+67%
vs. Oklahoma 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
8/100
Nowata 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
10 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
20 personnel · 2 stations

Nowata Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Nowata, OK (Nowata County), with 2 stations and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,448 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,448 of 22,440
  • OK personnel rank #204 of 513
  • 10.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Nowata County

Nowata Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 78% higher than 22% 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 53004 · Nowata Fire Department, OK 20 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #17,448
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bison Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bison Volunteer Fire Department, SD (+ 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 OK department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Nowata, OK
FDID
53004

Staffing vs the Oklahoma average

How Nowata Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oklahoma. In-state it ranks #204 of 513 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,448 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 67% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
68
OK departments
1,049

County roster weight

Nowata Fire Department carries 28.2% of Nowata County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (71 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 57% of the county count. County / state rollup.

10.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bison Volunteer Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Bison Volunteer Fire Department, SD 20 Husser Volunteer Fire Department, LA 20 Gasparilla Island Fire and Rescue, FL 20 Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 20 Tiffin Fire Department / Tiffin First Responders, IA 20 Courtland Volunteer Fire Department, MS 20 Hedrick Volunteer Fire Department, IA 20 Mount Olivet Fire Department, MS 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nowata Fire Department have?

Nowata Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 67% above the Oklahoma average of 12 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,448 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OK, it ranks #204 of 513 by personnel.

Does Nowata Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Nowata Fire Department operate?

Nowata Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Nowata Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has 1,049 fire departments with 12,710 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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