County profile
Mcdonough County, IL 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Mcdonough County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Mcdonough County, IL sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 199 personnel, ranking #48 of 102 in Illinois.
- Personnel rank #48 of 102 in Illinois
- 6.03 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Industry Fire Protection District
- 2 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Mcdonough County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Blandinsville-Hire Fire Protection District Blandinsville · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Bushnell Fire Protection District Bushnell | volunteer | 35 |
| Colchester Fire Protection District Colchester · EMS | other | - |
| Emmet-Chalmers Fire Protection District Macomb | volunteer | 18 |
| Good Hope-Sciota Fire Protection District Sciota | other | - |
| Good Hope-Sciota Fire Protection District Good Hope | volunteer | 24 |
| Industry Fire Protection District Industry | volunteer | 44 |
| Macomb Fire Department Macomb | career | 22 |
| New Salem Fire Protection District Adair | volunteer | 31 |
| Prairie City Fire Protection District Prairie City | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
6.03 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 199 roster).
Largest book: Industry Fire Protection District holds 22% of county personnel (44 of 199).
Photo-finish peer: Park County, CO (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Mcdonough County, IL? ▼
Mcdonough County, IL has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #48 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Mcdonough County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in Mcdonough County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Mcdonough County? ▼
Mcdonough County has 199 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 13% below the Illinois average.
Does Mcdonough County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Mcdonough 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 Mcdonough County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.