Catawba, NC

County incident profile · 2020–2024

75,345
5-Year Incidents
13
Departments
160,509
Population
93.9
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
44,632 (59.2%)
False Alarms
9,434 (12.5%)
Service Calls
8,123 (10.8%)
Good Intent
5,854 (7.8%)
Fire
3,565 (4.7%)

Summary

15,069
Avg Incidents / Year
59.2%
EMS Share
4.7%
Fire Share
12.5%
False Alarm Rate
+24%
5-Year Trend
13
Departments
Showing 13 of 13
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Station 1 28,357 3.4% 61.9% 14.1% -9%
Newton Fire Department 10,878 4.1% 67.1% 9.4% +85.8%
Conover Fire Department 10,669 3% 52.5% 17.4% -9.8%
Sherrills Fordterrell Fire Department 6,088 7.4% 64.2% 9.4% +92.5%
Maiden Fire Department 4,353 5.8% 59.7% 11.5% +109.6%
Bandys Crossroads VFD Inc 3,923 7.1% 60.1% 8.1% +157.3%
Long View Public Safety Fire 3,787 4.9% 57.9% 9.6% +76.3%
Mountain View VFD 2,614 6.2% 45.1% 10.1% +87.4%
Claremont Fire Department 2,140 7.6% 55.3% 14.3% +227.4%
Catawba VFD 1,554 18.3% 26.9% 7.7% +73.4%
Oxford Fire Department 709 4.7% 24.8% 13.4% -31.5%
Drowning Creek Fire Dept 273 11.4% 65.6% 4%
Gold Sand Rural Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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