County profile
Mercer County, IL 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Mercer County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Mercer County, IL sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 188 personnel, ranking #52 of 102 in Illinois.
- Personnel rank #52 of 102 in Illinois
- 4.26 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in New Boston-Eliza Fire Protection District
- 2 of 11 depts provide EMS
- 11 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Mercer County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Aledo Fire Protection District Aledo | volunteer | 25 |
| Greene Township Fire Protection District - Matherville Matherville | other | - |
| Greene Township Fire Protection District - Viola Viola | other | - |
| Joy Community Fire Protection District Joy | volunteer | 30 |
| Keithsburg Fire Department Keithsburg · EMS | other | - |
| New Boston-Eliza Fire Protection District New Boston | volunteer | 43 |
| North Henderson Fire Department North Henderson | volunteer | 20 |
| Reynolds Fire Protection District Reynolds | volunteer | 25 |
| Rivoli Fire Protection District - New Windsor Fire Station New Windsor | volunteer | 22 |
| Seaton Community Fire Protection District Seaton | volunteer | 23 |
| Sherrard Fire Protection District Sherrard · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (64% volunteer).
4.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 188 roster).
Largest book: New Boston-Eliza Fire Protection District holds 23% of county personnel (43 of 188).
Photo-finish peer: Sac County, IA (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Mercer County, IL? ▼
Mercer County, IL has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #52 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Mercer County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 11 departments (64%) in Mercer County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Mercer County? ▼
Mercer County has 188 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 26% below the Illinois average.
Does Mercer County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Mercer 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 Mercer County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.