County profile
Marshall County, KY 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Marshall County, Kentucky - coverage desk and roster table below.
Marshall County, KY is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 192 personnel, #34 of 120 in-state.
- Personnel rank #34 of 120 in Kentucky
- 7.29 stations per 100 personnel
- 20% of roster in East Marshall Fire Department
- 12 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
Fire Departments in Marshall County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora-Ross Fire District Hardin | volunteer | 18 |
| Calvert City Volunteer Fire Department Calvert City · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| City of Benton Fire Department Benton · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| East Marshall Fire Department Gilbertsville · EMS | volunteer | 38 |
| East Marshall Fire Department Benton · EMS | other | - |
| Elv New Harmony-Oak Level Fire Department Symsonia · EMS | other | - |
| Fairdealing-Olive Fire Station Benton · EMS | other | - |
| Gilbertsville Fire Department Gilbertsville · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Hardin - South Marshall Fire Protection District Hardin · EMS | other | - |
| Harvey Brewers Fire Station Benton · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Palma - Briensburg Fire Department Benton · EMS | volunteer | 34 |
| Possum Trot-Sharpe Fire Department Calvert City · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Possum Trot-Sharpe Fire Department Benton · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (62% volunteer).
7.29 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 192 roster).
Largest book: East Marshall Fire Department holds 20% of county personnel (38 of 192).
Photo-finish peer: Lincoln County, MO (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Marshall County, KY? ▼
Marshall County, KY has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #34 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.
Are Marshall County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 13 departments (62%) in Marshall County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Marshall County? ▼
Marshall County has 192 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 29% below the Kentucky average.
Does Marshall County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 14 departments in Marshall 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 Marshall County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.