Iowa Fire Department Census, Mapped and Filtered

Access the complete Iowa Fire Department Census—staffing levels, station counts, department type, and location. Filter by county, city, organization type, or number of firefighters.

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Find all volunteer fire departments in Crawford County:

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.midwestintel.com/v1/fire-departments?county=Crawford&dept_type=Volunteer&limit=5"

Or list departments with at least 20 volunteer firefighters:

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.midwestintel.com/v1/fire-departments?min_volunteers=20&limit=10"

Available Filters

🚒 Department Name

Search by fire department name (partial, case‑insensitive).

🏙️ City / County

Filter by headquarters city or county.

👨‍🚒 Staffing

Find departments with minimum numbers of career, volunteer, or paid‑per‑call firefighters.

🏛️ Organization Type

Filter by "Volunteer", "Career", or "Contract fire department".

📊 Station Count

Filter by the number of stations a department operates.

📞 Contact Info

Get phone numbers and mailing addresses where available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the census?

The census includes department name, type, location, number of stations, and counts of active firefighters (career, volunteer, paid‑per‑call, and non‑firefighting personnel).

Who uses this data?

Fire equipment suppliers, insurance underwriters, grant writers, and emergency management planners.

How often is it updated?

The dataset is updated annually from the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Department Registry, with Iowa‑specific records refreshed daily.

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