County profile
New Madrid County, MO 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in New Madrid County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
New Madrid County, MO is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 137 personnel, #53 of 115 in-state.
- Personnel rank #53 of 115 in Missouri
- 6.57 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Portageville Rural Fire Department Association
- 5 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in New Madrid County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Canalou Volunteer Fire Department Canalou | other | - |
| Gideon Volunteer Fire Department Gideon · EMS | volunteer | - |
| Howardville Fire Department Howardville | other | - |
| Kewanee and Laforge Rural Volunteer Fire Department New Madrid · EMS | other | - |
| Lilbourn Volunteer Fire Department Lilbourn | volunteer | 15 |
| Marston City Fire Department Marston | volunteer | 12 |
| Matthews Volunteer Fire Department Matthews · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| Morehouse Fire and Rescue Morehouse | volunteer | 16 |
| New Madrid Fire Department New Madrid | volunteer | 21 |
| Parma Volunteer Fire Department Parma | volunteer | 19 |
| Portageville Fire Department Portageville · EMS | other | - |
| Portageville Rural Fire Department Association Portageville · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Risco Rural Fire Department Risco | volunteer | 6 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (69% volunteer).
6.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 137 roster).
Largest book: Portageville Rural Fire Department Association holds 22% of county personnel (30 of 137).
Photo-finish peer: Van Buren County, AR (+0 personnel).
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in New Madrid County, MO? ▼
New Madrid County, MO has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #53 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are New Madrid County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 13 departments (69%) in New Madrid County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve New Madrid County? ▼
New Madrid County has 137 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 11, which is 45% below the Missouri average.
Does New Madrid County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in New Madrid 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 New Madrid County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.