County profile
Pike County, KY 31 departments
31 HIFLD departments in Pike County, Kentucky - coverage desk and roster table below.
Pike County, KY is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 31 departments (0 career / 18 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 486 personnel, #5 of 120 in-state.
- Personnel rank #5 of 120 in Kentucky
- 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
- 11% of roster in Marrowbone Volunteer Fire Department
- 23 of 31 depts provide EMS
- 31 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
Fire Departments in Pike County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (31 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 18 volunteer, 0 combination (58% volunteer).
5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (27 stations / 486 roster).
Largest book: Marrowbone Volunteer Fire Department holds 11% of county personnel (54 of 486).
Photo-finish peer: Waldo County, ME (-1 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Pike County, KY? ▼
Pike County, KY has 31 fire departments with available federal data. 18 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #5 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.
Are Pike County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 18 of 31 departments (58%) in Pike County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Pike County? ▼
Pike County has 486 total fire department personnel across 31 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 24% below the Kentucky average.
Does Pike County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 24 departments in Pike 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 Pike County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.