County profile

Hancock County, KY 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Hancock County (Kentucky) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Hancock County, KY is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 82 personnel), #85 of 120 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #85 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 4.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 34% of roster in Hawesville Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
4
Departments
82
Total Personnel
#85 of 120
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Hancock County

All fire departments in Hancock County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Dukes Volunteer Fire Department
Hawesville
 volunteer 12
Hawesville Volunteer Fire Department
Hawesville · EMS
 volunteer 28
Lewisport Fire Department
Lewisport · EMS
 volunteer 24
South Hancock Fire Department
Hawesville · EMS
 volunteer 18

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 82 roster).

Largest book: Hawesville Volunteer Fire Department holds 34% of county personnel (28 of 82).

Photo-finish peer: Dallas County, AR (+0 personnel).

Kentucky volunteer context

State departments
981
Annual fires
31,100
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

Are Hancock County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Hancock County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Hancock County, KY? ▼

Hancock County, KY has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #85 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Hancock County? ▼

Hancock County has 82 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 0% above the Kentucky average.

Does Hancock County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Hancock County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Dallas County, AR 82 pers Page County, IA 82 pers Worth County, IA 82 pers Meade County, KS 82 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Hancock, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Hancock, KY Top 4 1. Hawesville Volunteer Fire Department 28 personnel 2. Lewisport Fire Department 24 personnel 3. South Hancock Fire Department 18 personnel 4. Dukes Volunteer Fire Department 12 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Hancock County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.