County profile
Hamilton County, IL 2 departments
2 HIFLD departments in Hamilton County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Hamilton County, IL is a thin HIFLD county book: 2 departments and 48 personnel (#95 of 102 in-state).
- Personnel rank #95 of 102 in Illinois
- 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
- 52% of roster in McLeansboro Fire Department
- 2 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Hamilton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlgren Fire Department Dahlgren | volunteer | 23 |
| McLeansboro Fire Department Mcleansboro | volunteer | 25 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (2 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).
4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 48 roster).
Largest book: McLeansboro Fire Department holds 52% of county personnel (25 of 48).
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 Hamilton County, IL? ▼
Hamilton County, IL has 2 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #95 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Hamilton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 2 of 2 departments (100%) in Hamilton County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Hamilton County? ▼
Hamilton County has 48 total fire department personnel across 2 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 4% above the Illinois average.
Does Hamilton County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Hamilton County from federal records.
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Hamilton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.