Cherokee, KS

County incident profile · 2021–2025

6,393
5-Year Incidents
8
Departments
19,341
Population
66.1
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)

EMS / Rescue
2,790 (43.6%)
Fire
1,524 (23.8%)
Good Intent
1,112 (17.4%)
False Alarms
326 (5.1%)
Service Calls
298 (4.7%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

1,279
Avg Incidents / Year
43.6%
EMS Share
23.8%
Fire Share
5.1%
False Alarm Rate
+50.5%
5-Year Trend
8
Departments

Departments

Showing 8 of 8
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Galena Fire Department 1,988 27.3% 44.9% 5.5% -16.5%
Baxter Springs Fire Department 1,736 20.8% 39.5% 5.7% -5.3%
Columbus Fire Dept 1,496 13.6% 47.9% 7.1% +4941.7%
Scammon Fire Department 389 40.9% 35% 1.3% 0%
Cherokee Twp Fire Dept 276 26.1% 55.1% 0.4% -80.4%
West Mineral Fire Dept 265 26.4% 52.1% 1.9% -15.6%
Cherokee Co Fire Dist1 243 48.1% 28.4% 0% +48.1%
Weir Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
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