County profile
Clay County, IL 4 departments
4 HIFLD departments in Clay County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Clay County, IL is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 113 personnel (#74 of 102 in-state).
- Personnel rank #74 of 102 in Illinois
- 0.88 stations per 100 personnel
- 51% of roster in North Clay Fire Protection District
- 4 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Clay County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Clay City Fire Protection District Clay City | volunteer | 55 |
| Flora Volunteer Fire Department Flora | other | - |
| North Clay Fire Protection District Louisville | volunteer | 58 |
| Xenia Volunteer Fire Protection District Xenia | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
0.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 113 roster).
Largest book: North Clay Fire Protection District holds 51% of county personnel (58 of 113).
Photo-finish peer: Anson County, NC (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Clay County, IL? ▼
Clay County, IL has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #74 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Clay County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Clay County has a mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Clay County? ▼
Clay County has 113 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 28, which is 22% above the Illinois average.
Does Clay County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Clay County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Clay County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.