County profile
Benton County, MO 6 departments
6 HIFLD departments in Benton County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
Benton County, MO is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 109 personnel (#54 of 115 in-state).
- Personnel rank #54 of 115 in Missouri
- 5.50 stations per 100 personnel
- 44% of roster in Deer Creek Fire Protection District
- 4 of 6 depts provide EMS
- 6 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in Benton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Camp and Rural Fire Protection District Cole Camp | volunteer | 38 |
| Deer Creek Fire Protection District Edwards · EMS | volunteer | 48 |
| Lakeview Heights Fire Protection District Lincoln · EMS | other | - |
| Lincoln Community Fire District Lincoln · EMS | other | - |
| Osage Valley Fire Protection District Warsaw | volunteer | 23 |
| Warsaw Fire and Rescue Warsaw · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
5.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 109 roster).
Largest book: Deer Creek Fire Protection District holds 44% of county personnel (48 of 109).
Photo-finish peer: Houston County, GA (+0 personnel).
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Benton County, MO? ▼
Benton County, MO has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #54 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are Benton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Benton County has a mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Benton County? ▼
Benton County has 109 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 10% below the Missouri average.
Does Benton County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Benton 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 Benton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.