County profile
Shelby County, IL 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Shelby County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Shelby County, IL sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 166 personnel, ranking #56 of 102 in Illinois.
- Personnel rank #56 of 102 in Illinois
- 4.22 stations per 100 personnel
- 24% of roster in Windsor Fire District
- 2 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Shelby County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cowden Fire Protection District Cowden | volunteer | 35 |
| Findlay Fire Protection District / Findlay Ambulance Service Findlay · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Herrick Fire Department Herrick | volunteer | 16 |
| Moweaqua Community Fire Protection District Moweaqua | volunteer | 23 |
| Shelbyville Fire Protection District Shelbyville | other | - |
| Sigel Fire Protection District Sigel | other | - |
| Stewardson Fire and Ambulance Protection District Stewardson · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Strasburg Fire Protection District Strasburg | other | - |
| Tower Hill Fire Protection District Tower Hill | other | - |
| Windsor Fire District Windsor | volunteer | 40 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
4.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 166 roster).
Largest book: Windsor Fire District holds 24% of county personnel (40 of 166).
Photo-finish peer: Randolph County, IN (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Shelby County, IL? ▼
Shelby County, IL has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #56 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Shelby County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in Shelby County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Shelby County? ▼
Shelby County has 166 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 26% below the Illinois average.
Does Shelby County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Shelby 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 Shelby County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.