County profile
Montgomery County, IL 13 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Montgomery County, part of Illinois.
Department Types
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 | other | — |
| 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 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Montgomery County, IL
Montgomery County reports 13 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 225 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 8 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 2 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Illinois overall averages roughly 23 personnel per department across 1,493 departments. Montgomery County averages 17 personnel per department, 26% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 72,000 fires and 127 fire deaths annually, and 55% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Montgomery County, IL? ▼
Montgomery County, IL has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer,
Does Montgomery County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 2 departments in Montgomery County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Montgomery County? ▼
Montgomery County has 225 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 26% below the Illinois average.
Are Montgomery County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 13 departments (62%) in Montgomery County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
