County profile
Linn County, MO 12 departments
12 HIFLD departments in Linn County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
Linn County, MO sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 151 personnel, ranking #48 of 115 in Missouri.
- Personnel rank #48 of 115 in Missouri
- 4.64 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Bucklin Volunteer Fire Department
- 5 of 12 depts provide EMS
- 12 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in Linn County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Rural Fire Protection Association Brookfield | other | - |
| Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department Brookfield | volunteer | 25 |
| Browning Fire Department Browning | other | - |
| Browning Rural Fire Department Browning | other | - |
| Bucklin Volunteer Fire Department Bucklin · EMS | volunteer | 35 |
| Laclede Community Fire Protection District Laclede · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Linneus Fire Protection District Linneus · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Marceline Fire Department Marceline | other | - |
| Meadville Community Fire Department Meadville · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Meadville Rural Fire Association Meadville · EMS | other | - |
| New Boston Volunteer Fire Department New Boston | other | - |
| Shelby Community Rural Fire Department Purdin | volunteer | 35 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
4.64 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 151 roster).
Largest book: Bucklin Volunteer Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (35 of 151).
Photo-finish peer: Lafayette County, AR (+0 personnel).
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Linn County, MO? ▼
Linn County, MO has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #48 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are Linn County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Linn County has a mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Linn County? ▼
Linn County has 151 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 35% below the Missouri average.
Does Linn County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Linn 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 Linn County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.