County profile
Shelby County, KY 9 departments
9 HIFLD departments in Shelby County, Kentucky - coverage desk and roster table below.
Shelby County, KY sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 237 personnel, ranking #26 of 120 in Kentucky.
- Personnel rank #26 of 120 in Kentucky
- 4.64 stations per 100 personnel
- 27% of roster in Shelby County Fire Department
- 8 of 9 depts provide EMS
- 9 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
Fire Departments in Shelby County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bagdad Fire Protection District Bagdad · EMS | volunteer | 31 |
| Bagdad Fire Protection District Pleasureville · EMS | other | - |
| City of Shelbyville Fire Department Shelbyville · EMS | volunteer | 50 |
| East 60 Volunteer Fire Department Waddy · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Mount Eden Volunteer Fire Department Shelbyville · EMS | other | - |
| Shelby County Fire Department Shelbyville | volunteer | 64 |
| Simpsonville Rural Fire Protection District Shelbyville · EMS | other | - |
| Simpsonville Rural Fire Protection District Simpsonville · EMS | volunteer | 51 |
| Waddy Volunteer Fire Department Waddy · EMS | volunteer | 17 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.64 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 237 roster).
Largest book: Shelby County Fire Department holds 27% of county personnel (64 of 237).
Photo-finish peer: Clark County, AR (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Shelby County, KY? ▼
Shelby County, KY has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #26 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.
Are Shelby County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 9 departments (67%) in Shelby County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Shelby County? ▼
Shelby County has 237 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 26, which is 24% above the Kentucky average.
Does Shelby County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 9 departments in Shelby County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Shelby County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.