Cherokee, IA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

624
5-Year Incidents
9
Departments
11,649
Population
10.7
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). 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 (2020–2024)

Fire
225 (36.1%)
EMS / Rescue
168 (26.9%)
False Alarms
84 (13.5%)
Good Intent
69 (11.1%)
Service Calls
23 (3.7%)

Summary

125
Avg Incidents / Year
26.9%
EMS Share
36.1%
Fire Share
13.5%
False Alarm Rate
+87.3%
5-Year Trend
9
Departments
Showing 9 of 9
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Cherokee Fire Dept 267 15% 34.1% 22.5% +58.8%
Quimby Fire Dept 143 67.8% 6.3% 0.7% -13.2%
Aurelia Fire Dept 81 12.3% 53.1% 14.8% +7300%
Marcus Fire Dept 66 42.4% 25.8% 16.7% +90%
Meriden Fire Dept 52 80.8% 5.8% 0% -57.1%
Washta Fire Dept 15 53.3% 33.3% 0%
Cherokee Mhi Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Larrabee Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Cleghorn Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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