County profile

Pendleton County, KY 3 departments

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

3 departments · #95 of 120 in-state

Pendleton County, KY is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 65 personnel (#95 of 120 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #95 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 3.08 stations per 100 personnel
  • 66% of roster in Northern Pendleton Fire District
  • 2 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
3
Departments
65
Total Personnel
#95 of 120
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Pendleton County

All fire departments in Pendleton County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Butler Volunteer Fire Department
Butler
volunteer 22
Falmouth Fire Department
Falmouth · EMS
other -
Northern Pendleton Fire District
Butler · EMS
volunteer 43

Coverage desk

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

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

3.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 65 roster).

Largest book: Northern Pendleton Fire District holds 66% of county personnel (43 of 65).

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

Kentucky breadth context

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

How many fire departments are in Pendleton County, KY?

Pendleton County, KY has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #95 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

Are Pendleton County fire departments mostly volunteer?

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

How many firefighters serve Pendleton County?

Pendleton County has 65 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 5% above the Kentucky average.

Does Pendleton County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 2 departments in Pendleton County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Pendleton, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Pendleton, KY Top 2 1. Northern Pendleton Fire District 43 personnel 2. Butler Volunteer Fire Department 22 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 Pendleton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.