County profile
St Francois County, MO 16 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for St Francois County, part of Missouri.
Department Types
Fire Departments in St Francois County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| BIG RIVER FIRE PROTECTION INCORPORATED Bonne Terre | volunteer | 26 |
| BISMARCK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Bismarck · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| BISMARCK RURAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION Bismarck | volunteer | 26 |
| BONNE TERRE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Bonne Terre · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| DESLOGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Desloge | volunteer | 30 |
| DOE RUN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Doe Run | volunteer | 31 |
| FARMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Farmington | volunteer | 36 |
| GOOSE CREEK LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT French Village | other | — |
| GOOSE CREEK LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT French Village · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| LAKE TIMBERLINE FIRE DEPARTMENT Bonne Terre · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| LEADINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Leadington · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| LEADWOOD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Leadwood · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| PARK HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT Park Hills | other | — |
| TERRE DU LAC FIRE DEPARTMENT Bonne Terre | other | — |
| TERRE DU LAC FIRE DEPARTMENT Bonne Terre | volunteer | 21 |
| WOLF CREEK FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION Farmington | volunteer | 30 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for St Francois County, MO
St Francois County reports 16 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 337 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 13 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 7 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Missouri overall averages roughly 20 personnel per department across 1,128 departments. St Francois County averages 21 personnel per department, 5% above the state mean. Heavier staffing usually signals higher population density, more commercial risk, or county-wide mutual aid consolidation. The state reports about 43,100 fires and 95 fire deaths annually, and 52% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in St Francois County, MO? ▼
St Francois County, MO has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 13 volunteer,
Does St Francois County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 7 departments in St Francois County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve St Francois County? ▼
St Francois County has 337 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 5% above the Missouri average.
Are St Francois County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 13 of 16 departments (81%) in St Francois County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
