Polk, IA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

173,451
5-Year Incidents
19
Departments
492,316
Population
70.5
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)

EMS / Rescue
97,473 (56.2%)
Service Calls
25,530 (14.7%)
Good Intent
19,520 (11.3%)
False Alarms
18,609 (10.7%)
Fire
5,079 (2.9%)

Summary

34,690
Avg Incidents / Year
56.2%
EMS Share
2.9%
Fire Share
10.7%
False Alarm Rate
+58.9%
5-Year Trend
19
Departments
Showing 19 of 19
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Des Moines Fire Dept 63,127 3.7% 30.9% 13.2% +30%
Ankeny Fire Dept 40,147 1.8% 73.5% 11.3% +46.9%
Urbandale Fire Dept 23,513 2.1% 69.5% 8.3% +41.2%
Grimes Fire Dept 17,867 2.8% 71.9% 10% +47%
Altoona Fire Dept 15,091 2.5% 68.9% 7.5% +152.2%
Clive Fire Dept 4,960 2.7% 67.5% 7.5%
Windsor Heights Fire Dept 3,551 3.5% 67.8% 4.7% +37.8%
Bondurant Fire Dept 2,368 5.7% 63.5% 7.5% +541%
Polk City Fire Dept 1,208 7% 54.9% 5.3%
Mitchellville Fire Dept 1,187 8.6% 65.9% 3.9%
Runnellscamp Twp Fire Dept 249 7.6% 45.8% 6%
Elkhart Fire Dept 143 39.9% 25.9% 9.8% +1425%
Deleware Twp Fire Dept 40 10% 57.5% 5%
State Fire Marshal Office 0 0% 0% 0%
Sheldahl Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Bloomfield Twp Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Des Moines Airport Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Des Moines Airport Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Johnston Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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