County profile
Lawrence County, IL 5 departments
5 HIFLD departments in Lawrence County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lawrence County, IL is a thin HIFLD county book: 5 departments and 90 personnel (#84 of 102 in-state).
- Personnel rank #84 of 102 in Illinois
- 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
- 42% of roster in Christy Fire Protection District
- 5 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lawrence County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Fire Protection District Petrolia | other | - |
| Bridgeport Fire Protection District Bridgeport | other | - |
| Christy Fire Protection District Sumner | volunteer | 38 |
| Denison Fire Protection District Saint Francisville | volunteer | 24 |
| Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District Lawrenceville | volunteer | 28 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (5 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 90 roster).
Largest book: Christy Fire Protection District holds 42% of county personnel (38 of 90).
Photo-finish peer: Greenlee County, AZ (+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 Lawrence County, IL? ▼
Lawrence County, IL has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #84 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lawrence County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 5 departments (60%) in Lawrence County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lawrence County? ▼
Lawrence County has 90 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 22% below the Illinois average.
Does Lawrence County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Lawrence County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Lawrence County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.