County profile
Texas County, MO 12 departments
12 HIFLD departments in Texas County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
Texas County, MO sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 179 personnel, ranking #38 of 115 in Missouri.
- Personnel rank #38 of 115 in Missouri
- 5.03 stations per 100 personnel
- 17% of roster in Houston Fire Department
- 12 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in Texas County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cabool Fire Department Cabool | volunteer | 18 |
| Clear Springs Rural Fire Association Willow Springs | volunteer | 22 |
| Houston Fire Department Houston | volunteer | 30 |
| Houston Rural Fire Association Houston | volunteer | 30 |
| Huggins Volunteer Fire Department Huggins | volunteer | 14 |
| Licking Volunteer Fire Department Licking | other | - |
| Plato Rural Fire Protection Association Plato | volunteer | 13 |
| Raymondville Fire Department Raymondville | volunteer | 30 |
| Roby Fire Department - Evening Shade District Plato | other | - |
| Roby Fire Department Incorporated Roby | other | - |
| Summersville Fire and Rescue Incorporated Summersville | other | - |
| Tyrone Rural Volunteer Fire Department Elk Creek | volunteer | 22 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
5.03 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 179 roster).
Largest book: Houston Fire Department holds 17% of county personnel (30 of 179).
Photo-finish peer: Shelby County, IN (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Texas County, MO? ▼
Texas County, MO has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #38 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are Texas County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 12 departments (67%) in Texas County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Texas County? ▼
Texas County has 179 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 25% below the Missouri average.
Does Texas County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Texas County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Texas County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.