County profile
Howard County, MO 5 departments
5 HIFLD departments in Howard County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
Howard County, MO is a thin HIFLD county book: 5 departments and 106 personnel (#76 of 115 in-state).
- Personnel rank #76 of 115 in Missouri
- 4.72 stations per 100 personnel
- 57% of roster in Howard County Fire Protection District
- 5 of 5 depts provide EMS
- 5 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in Howard County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Fire Protection District Armstrong · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Fayette Fire Department - Howard County Fire Protection District Fayette · EMS | other | - |
| Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department Glasgow · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Howard County Fire Protection District Fayette · EMS | volunteer | 60 |
| New Franklin Fire Department - Howard County Fire Protection District New Franklin · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (5 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
4.72 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 106 roster).
Largest book: Howard County Fire Protection District holds 57% of county personnel (60 of 106).
Photo-finish peer: Desha County, AR (+0 personnel).
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Howard County, MO? ▼
Howard County, MO has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #76 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are Howard County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 5 departments (60%) in Howard County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Howard County? ▼
Howard County has 106 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 5% above the Missouri average.
Does Howard County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Howard 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 Howard County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.