County profile
Jefferson County, IL 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Jefferson County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Jefferson County, IL sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 126 personnel, ranking #68 of 102 in Illinois.
- Personnel rank #68 of 102 in Illinois
- 8.73 stations per 100 personnel
- 39% of roster in Jefferson Fire Protection District
- 3 of 8 depts provide EMS
- 8 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Jefferson County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Rive Fire Department Belle Rive · EMS | volunteer | 9 |
| Jefferson Fire Protection District Dix | other | - |
| Jefferson Fire Protection District Mount Vernon · EMS | volunteer | 49 |
| Mount Vernon City Fire Department Mount Vernon · EMS | career | 33 |
| Mount Vernon Fire Department Mount Vernon | other | - |
| Waltonville Fire Protection District Waltonville | volunteer | 20 |
| Webber Township Fire Protection District Bluford | volunteer | 15 |
| Woodlawn Fire Protection District Woodlawn | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
8.73 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 126 roster).
Largest book: Jefferson Fire Protection District holds 39% of county personnel (49 of 126).
Photo-finish peer: Mitchell County, GA (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Jefferson County, IL? ▼
Jefferson County, IL has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #68 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Jefferson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Jefferson County has a mix: 1 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Jefferson County? ▼
Jefferson County has 126 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 30% below the Illinois average.
Does Jefferson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 3 departments in Jefferson County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Jefferson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.