County profile

Barton County, MO 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Barton County (Missouri) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Barton County, MO is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 70 personnel), #96 of 115 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #96 of 115 in Missouri
  • 5.71 stations per 100 personnel
  • 34% of roster in Lamar Fire Department
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
4
Departments
70
Total Personnel
#96 of 115
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Barton County

All fire departments in Barton County, MO with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Golden City Volunteer Fire Department
Golden City
 volunteer 12
Lamar Fire Department
Lamar · EMS
 volunteer 24
Liberal Rural Fire Department Incorporated
Liberal · EMS
 volunteer 21
Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department
Mindenmines
 volunteer 13

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

5.71 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 70 roster).

Largest book: Lamar Fire Department holds 34% of county personnel (24 of 70).

Photo-finish peer: Lee County, AR (+0 personnel).

Missouri volunteer context

State departments
1,128
Annual fires
43,100
Volunteer %
52%
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FAQ

Are Barton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Barton County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Barton County, MO? ▼

Barton County, MO has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #96 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Barton County? ▼

Barton County has 70 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 10% below the Missouri average.

Does Barton County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Barton County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Lee County, AR 70 pers Bradford County, FL 70 pers Clay County, FL 70 pers Lincoln County, GA 70 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Barton, MO Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Barton, MO Top 4 1. Lamar Fire Department 24 personnel 2. Liberal Rural Fire Department Incorporated 21 personnel 3. Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department 13 personnel 4. Golden City Volunteer Fire Department 12 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 Volunteer-share read for Barton County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.