County profile
Lawrence County, MO 14 departments
14 HIFLD departments in Lawrence County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lawrence County, MO is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 14 departments (0 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 228 personnel, #27 of 115 in-state.
- Personnel rank #27 of 115 in Missouri
- 5.70 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Aurora Rural Fire Department
- 13 of 14 depts provide EMS
- 14 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lawrence County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Fire Department Aurora · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Aurora Rural Fire Department Aurora · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| Freistatt Rural Farmers Fire Protection Association Freistatt · EMS | other | - |
| Halltown Volunteer Fire Department Halltown · EMS | volunteer | 32 |
| Marionville City Fire and Rescue Marionville · EMS | other | - |
| Marionville Rural Fire Department Marionville · EMS | other | - |
| Miller Fire and Rescue Miller · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Miller Rural Fire Department Miller · EMS | other | - |
| Mount Vernon Fire Department Mount Vernon · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Mount Vernon Rural Fire Protection Association Incorporated Mount Vernon · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Pierce City Volunteer Fire Department Pierce City · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Stotts City Community Fire Association Stotts City · EMS | volunteer | 23 |
| The Pierce City Rural Fire Association Pierce City · EMS | volunteer | 12 |
| Verona Volunteer Fire Department Verona | volunteer | 14 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (14 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (71% volunteer).
5.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 228 roster).
Largest book: Aurora Rural Fire Department holds 18% of county personnel (40 of 228).
Photo-finish peer: Knox County, OH (+0 personnel).
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lawrence County, MO? ▼
Lawrence County, MO has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #27 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lawrence County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 10 of 14 departments (71%) in Lawrence County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lawrence County? ▼
Lawrence County has 228 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 20% below the Missouri average.
Does Lawrence County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 15 departments in Lawrence County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Lawrence County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.