County profile
Iron County, MO 4 departments
4 HIFLD departments in Iron County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
Iron County, MO is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 117 personnel (#49 of 115 in-state).
- Personnel rank #49 of 115 in Missouri
- 5.13 stations per 100 personnel
- 34% of roster in Pilot Knob Fire Protection District
- 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
- 4 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in Iron County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Fire Department Arcadia · EMS | volunteer | 12 |
| Ironton Fire Department Ironton | volunteer | 25 |
| Pilot Knob Fire Protection District Pilot Knob · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| Southern Iron County Fire Protection District - Des Arc Station Des Arc · EMS | other | 40 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).
5.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 117 roster).
Largest book: Pilot Knob Fire Protection District holds 34% of county personnel (40 of 117).
Photo-finish peer: Wilcox County, AL (+0 personnel).
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Iron County, MO? ▼
Iron County, MO has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #49 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are Iron County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Iron County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Iron County? ▼
Iron County has 117 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 45% above the Missouri average.
Does Iron County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Iron 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 Iron County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.