County profile

Boone County, IL 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Boone County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #72 of 102 in-state

Boone County, IL is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 54 personnel (#72 of 102 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #72 of 102 in Illinois
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 54% of roster in Belvidere Fire Department
  • 1 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
3
Departments
54
Total Personnel
#72 of 102
In-state by personnel
1
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Boone County

All fire departments in Boone County, IL with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Belvidere Fire Department
Belvidere · EMS
 career 29
City of Belvidere Fire Department
Belvidere
 other -
North Boone Fire Protection District
Poplar Grove
 volunteer 25

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination (33% volunteer).

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 54 roster).

Largest book: Belvidere Fire Department holds 54% of county personnel (29 of 54).

Photo-finish peer: Perry County, AL (+0 personnel).

Illinois breadth context

State departments
1,493
Annual fires
72,000
Volunteer %
55%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Boone County, IL? ▼

Boone County, IL has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #72 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.

Are Boone County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Boone County has a mix: 1 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Boone County? ▼

Boone County has 54 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 22% below the Illinois average.

Does Boone County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Boone County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Perry County, AL 117 pers Juneau County, AK 117 pers Owen County, IN 117 pers Tipton County, IN 117 pers Bullock County, AL 7 depts North Slope County, AK 7 depts Calhoun County, AR 7 depts Cross County, AR 7 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Boone, IL Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Boone, IL Top 2 1. Belvidere Fire Department 29 personnel 2. North Boone Fire Protection District 25 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 Boone County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.