Cherokee, IA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

805
5-Year Incidents
9
Departments
11,649
Population
13.8
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

Fire
257 (31.9%)
EMS / Rescue
237 (29.4%)
False Alarms
121 (15%)
Good Intent
96 (11.9%)
Service Calls
29 (3.6%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

161
Avg Incidents / Year
29.4%
EMS Share
31.9%
Fire Share
15%
False Alarm Rate
+1016.1%
5-Year Trend
9
Departments

Departments

Showing 9 of 9
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Cherokee Fire Dept 330 15.8% 28.2% 26.1% +8150%
Aurelia Fire Dept 176 10.8% 59.7% 10.8% +3100%
Quimby Fire Dept 131 61.8% 9.9% 0.8% +85.7%
Marcus Fire Dept 76 44.7% 22.4% 19.7% +400%
Meriden Fire Dept 51 78.4% 5.9% 0% +18.2%
Washta Fire Dept 29 72.4% 20.7% 0%
Cleghorn Fire Dept 12 83.3% 0% 0%
Cherokee Mhi Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Larrabee Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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