County profile

Madison County, GA 12 departments

12 HIFLD departments in Madison County, Georgia - coverage desk and roster table below.

12 departments · #43 of 159 in-state

Madison County, GA sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 115 personnel, ranking #43 of 159 in Georgia.

  • Personnel rank #43 of 159 in Georgia
  • 6.09 stations per 100 personnel
  • 23% of roster in Harrison Volunteer Fire Department
  • 10 of 12 depts provide EMS
  • 12 of 868 Georgia departments statewide
12
Departments
115
Total Personnel
#43 of 159
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Madison County

All fire departments in Madison County, GA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Carlton Volunteer Fire Department
Carlton · EMS
other -
Colbert Volunteer Fire Department
Colbert · EMS
volunteer 15
Collin District Volunteer Fire Department
Comer
volunteer 10
Collins District Volunteer Fire Department
Comer · EMS
other -
Comer Volunteer Fire Department
Comer
other -
Danielsville Community Volunteer Fire Department
Danielsville · EMS
volunteer 22
Harrison Volunteer Fire Department
Royston · EMS
volunteer 27
Hull Volunteer Fire Department
Hull · EMS
volunteer 20
Ila Volunteer Fire Department
Danielsville · EMS
other -
Neese Sanford Fire Department
Hull · EMS
other -
Poca Volunteer Fire Department
Danielsville · EMS
other -
Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department
Danielsville · EMS
volunteer 21

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

6.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 115 roster).

Largest book: Harrison Volunteer Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (27 of 115).

Photo-finish peer: Miller County, AR (+0 personnel).

Georgia breadth context

State departments
868
Annual fires
56,000
Volunteer %
30%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Madison County, GA?

Madison County, GA has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #43 of 159 among Georgia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Madison County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Madison County has a mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Madison County?

Madison County has 115 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 10, which is 41% below the Georgia average.

Does Madison County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 10 departments in Madison County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Madison, GA Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Madison, GA Top 5 1. Harrison Volunteer Fire Department 27 personnel 2. Danielsville Community Volunteer Fire Depar… 22 personnel 3. Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department 21 personnel 4. Hull Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel 5. Colbert Volunteer Fire Department 15 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 Madison County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.