County profile

Spencer County, KY 3 departments

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

3 departments · #91 of 120 in-state

Spencer County, KY is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 76 personnel (#91 of 120 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #91 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 7.89 stations per 100 personnel
  • 50% of roster in City of Taylorsville Fire Department
  • 3 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
3
Departments
76
Total Personnel
#91 of 120
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Spencer County

All fire departments in Spencer County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
City of Taylorsville Fire Department
Taylorsville · EMS
 volunteer 38
Spencer County Fire Protection District
Taylorsville · EMS
 volunteer 38
Spencer County Fire Protection District
Bloomfield · EMS
 other -

Coverage desk

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

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

7.89 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 76 roster).

Largest book: City of Taylorsville Fire Department holds 50% of county personnel (38 of 76).

Photo-finish peer: Macon County, AL (+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 Spencer County, KY? ▼

Spencer County, KY has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #91 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

Are Spencer County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Spencer County? ▼

Spencer County has 76 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 19% above the Kentucky average.

Does Spencer County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Spencer County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Macon County, AL 76 pers Bacon County, GA 76 pers Osborne County, KS 76 pers Carroll County, MO 76 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Spencer, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Spencer, KY Top 2 1. City of Taylorsville Fire Department 38 personnel 2. Spencer County Fire Protection District 38 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 Spencer County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.