County profile
Montgomery County, IL 12 departments
12 HIFLD departments in Montgomery County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Montgomery County, IL sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 225 personnel, ranking #45 of 102 in Illinois.
- Personnel rank #45 of 102 in Illinois
- 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
- 19% of roster in Hillsboro Fire Department
- 1 of 12 depts provide EMS
- 12 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Montgomery County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Coffeen Volunteer Fire Department Coffeen | volunteer | 35 |
| Farmersville-Waggoner Volunteer Fire Department Farmersville | other | - |
| Fillmore Community Fire Protection District Fillmore | volunteer | 25 |
| Hillsboro Fire Department Hillsboro | volunteer | 43 |
| Irving Volunteer Fire Department Irving | volunteer | 14 |
| Litchfield Fire Department Litchfield · EMS | volunteer | 33 |
| Nokomis Fire Protection District Nokomis | volunteer | 25 |
| Raymond-Harville Fire Department Raymond | other | - |
| Shoal Creek Fire Protection District Donnellson | other | - |
| Shoal Creek Fire Protection District Panama | other | - |
| Taylor Springs Volunteer Fire Department Taylor Springs | volunteer | 20 |
| Witt Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Witt | volunteer | 30 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 225 roster).
Largest book: Hillsboro Fire Department holds 19% of county personnel (43 of 225).
Photo-finish peer: Labette County, KS (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Montgomery County, IL? ▼
Montgomery County, IL has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #45 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Montgomery County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 12 departments (67%) in Montgomery County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Montgomery County? ▼
Montgomery County has 225 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 17% below the Illinois average.
Does Montgomery County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.