County profile
Williamson County, IL 14 departments
14 HIFLD departments in Williamson County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Williamson County, IL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 14 departments (3 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 277 personnel, #35 of 102 in-state.
- Personnel rank #35 of 102 in Illinois
- 7.94 stations per 100 personnel
- 26% of roster in Williamson County Fire Protection District
- 5 of 14 depts provide EMS
- 14 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Williamson County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Volunteer Fire Department De Soto | volunteer | 10 |
| Cambria Fire Department Carterville · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Carterville Fire Department Carterville · EMS | volunteer | 19 |
| Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Marion | career | 9 |
| Energy Volunteer Fire Department Energy | volunteer | 11 |
| Freeman Spur Volunteer Fire Department Freeman Spur | other | - |
| Herrin Fire Department Herrin | career | 22 |
| Hurst Fire Department Hurst · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Johnston City Fire Department Johnston City · EMS | volunteer | 23 |
| Lake Egypt Fire Protection District Marion · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Marion Fire Department Marion | career | 22 |
| Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department Pittsburg | volunteer | 13 |
| Williamson County Fire Protection District Herrin | volunteer | 71 |
| Williamson County Fire Protection District Thompsonville | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (14 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 3 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (64% volunteer).
7.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (22 stations / 277 roster).
Largest book: Williamson County Fire Protection District holds 26% of county personnel (71 of 277).
Photo-finish peer: Marion County, AR (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Williamson County, IL? ▼
Williamson County, IL has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 3 career, 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #35 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Williamson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 14 departments (64%) in Williamson County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Williamson County? ▼
Williamson County has 277 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 13% below the Illinois average.
Does Williamson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Williamson 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 Williamson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.