County profile

Jessamine County, KY 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Jessamine County, Kentucky - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #65 of 120 in-state

Jessamine County, KY is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 119 personnel (#65 of 120 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #65 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 7.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 45% of roster in Jessamine County Fire Department
  • 3 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
3
Departments
119
Total Personnel
#65 of 120
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Jessamine County

All fire departments in Jessamine County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Jessamine County Fire Department
Nicholasville
 volunteer 54
Nicholasville City Fire Department
Nicholasville
 career 44
Wilmore City Fire Department
Wilmore
 volunteer 21

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

7.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 119 roster).

Largest book: Jessamine County Fire Department holds 45% of county personnel (54 of 119).

Photo-finish peer: Dodge County, GA (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Kentucky breadth context

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

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

Jessamine County, KY has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #65 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

Are Jessamine County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Jessamine County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Jessamine County? ▼

Jessamine County has 119 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 40, which is 90% above the Kentucky average.

Does Jessamine County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Jessamine County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Dodge County, GA 119 pers Pickens County, GA 119 pers Alexander County, IL 119 pers Missaukee County, MI 119 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Jessamine, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Jessamine, KY Top 3 1. Jessamine County Fire Department 54 personnel 2. Nicholasville City Fire Department 44 personnel 3. Wilmore City Fire Department 21 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 Department count for Jessamine County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.