County profile
Edgar County, IL 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Edgar County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Edgar County, IL sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 113 personnel, ranking #75 of 102 in Illinois.
- Personnel rank #75 of 102 in Illinois
- 5.31 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Chrisman Fire Protection District
- 10 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Edgar County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Brocton Fire Protection District Brocton | volunteer | 16 |
| Chrisman Fire Protection District Chrisman | volunteer | 26 |
| Grandview Fire Department Paris | other | - |
| Hume Fire Protection District Hume | volunteer | 22 |
| Kansas Fire Protection District Kansas | volunteer | 18 |
| Metcalf Fire Protection District Metcalf | volunteer | 15 |
| Paris Fire Department Paris | career | 16 |
| Paris Fire Protection District - Oliver Fire Department Marshall | other | - |
| Redmon Fire Department Redmon | other | - |
| Vermilion Fire Department Paris | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
5.31 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 113 roster).
Largest book: Chrisman Fire Protection District holds 23% of county personnel (26 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 Edgar County, IL? ▼
Edgar County, IL has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #75 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Edgar County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Edgar County has a mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Edgar County? ▼
Edgar County has 113 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 11, which is 52% below the Illinois average.
Does Edgar County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Edgar County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Edgar County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.