County profile
Jackson County, AR 12 departments
12 HIFLD departments in Jackson County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Jackson County, AR sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 147 personnel, ranking #44 of 75 in Arkansas.
- Personnel rank #44 of 75 in Arkansas
- 6.80 stations per 100 personnel
- 26% of roster in Newport Fire Department Ambulance
- 2 of 12 depts provide EMS
- 12 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Jackson County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Diaz Volunteer Fire Department Newport | volunteer | - |
| Eight Mile Fire Department Station Beedeville | volunteer | - |
| Eight Mile Fire Department Station - Storage Garage Beedeville | other | - |
| Erwin Volunteer Fire Department Newport | volunteer | 20 |
| Grubbs Volunteer Fire Department Grubbs | volunteer | 13 |
| Jacksonport Volunteer Fire Station Newport · EMS | volunteer | 17 |
| Newport Fire Department Ambulance Newport · EMS | career | 38 |
| R and I Volunteer Fire Department Newport | other | - |
| Richwood Volunteer Fire Station Amagon | volunteer | 22 |
| Swifton Volunteer Fire Department Swifton | volunteer | 19 |
| Tuckerman Volunteer Fire Department Tuckerman | volunteer | 18 |
| Weldon Volunteer Fire Department Newport | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
6.80 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 147 roster).
Largest book: Newport Fire Department Ambulance holds 26% of county personnel (38 of 147).
Photo-finish peer: Wilcox County, AL (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Jackson County, AR? ▼
Jackson County, AR has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #44 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Jackson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 12 departments (67%) in Jackson County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Jackson County? ▼
Jackson County has 147 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 8% below the Arkansas average.
Does Jackson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Jackson County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Jackson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.