County profile

Hamilton County, IL 2 departments

2 HIFLD departments in Hamilton County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.

2 departments · #95 of 102 in-state

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
2
Departments
48
Total Personnel
#95 of 102
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Hamilton County

All fire departments in Hamilton County, IL with personnel and station counts
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%
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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.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.

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.