County profile
Iroquois County, IL 22 departments
22 HIFLD departments in Iroquois County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Iroquois County, IL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 22 departments (0 career / 17 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 427 personnel, #21 of 102 in-state.
- Personnel rank #21 of 102 in Illinois
- 4.68 stations per 100 personnel
- 8% of roster in Chebanse Township Rural Fire Protection District
- 5 of 22 depts provide EMS
- 22 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Iroquois County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (22 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 17 volunteer, 0 combination (77% volunteer).
4.68 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (20 stations / 427 roster).
Largest book: Chebanse Township Rural Fire Protection District holds 8% of county personnel (35 of 427).
Photo-finish peer: Madison County, IN (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Iroquois County, IL? ▼
Iroquois County, IL has 22 fire departments with available federal data. 17 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #21 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Iroquois County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 17 of 22 departments (77%) in Iroquois County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Iroquois County? ▼
Iroquois County has 427 total fire department personnel across 22 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 17% below the Illinois average.
Does Iroquois County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Iroquois County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Iroquois County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.