County profile

Jackson County, AR 12 departments

12 HIFLD departments in Jackson County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.

12 departments · #44 of 75 in-state

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
12
Departments
147
Total Personnel
#44 of 75
In-state by personnel
8
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Jackson County

All fire departments in Jackson County, AR with personnel and station counts
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%
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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

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Jackson, AR Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Jackson, AR Top 5 1. Newport Fire Department Ambulance 38 personnel 2. Richwood Volunteer Fire Station 22 personnel 3. Erwin Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel 4. Swifton Volunteer Fire Department 19 personnel 5. Tuckerman Volunteer Fire Department 18 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

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.