County profile
Hunterdon County, NJ 23 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Hunterdon County, part of New Jersey.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Hunterdon County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| AMWELL VALLEY FIRE COMPANY Ringoes | volunteer | 40 |
| CALIFON BORO FIRE COMPANY Califon | volunteer | 40 |
| CLINTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Clinton · EMS | volunteer | 35 |
| EAST WHITEHOUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT Whitehouse Station · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| FLEMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Flemington · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| HAMPTON BORO FIRE COMPANY Hampton · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| HIGH BRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT High Bridge | volunteer | 40 |
| HOLLAND TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Milford | other | — |
| HOLLAND TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Milford | other | 40 |
| KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Frenchtown · EMS | volunteer | 31 |
| LEBANON TOWNSHIP FIRST AID SQUAD Glen Gardner · EMS | other | — |
| LEBANON TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Glen Gardner · EMS | volunteer | 31 |
| LEBANON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Lebanon | volunteer | 25 |
| MILFORD FIRE COMPANY INCORPORATED Milford · EMS | volunteer | 42 |
| OLDWICK FIRE COMPANY Whitehouse Station · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| PATTENBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Asbury · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| QUAKERTOWN FIRE COMPANY Pittstown · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| READINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Whitehouse Station | volunteer | 36 |
| SERGEANTSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Sergeantsville | volunteer | 35 |
| STOCKTON FIRE COMPANY Stockton · EMS | other | — |
| THREE BRIDGES VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Three Bridges | volunteer | 32 |
| WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT Lambertville · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| WHITEHOUSE STATION FIRE COMPANY Whitehouse Station | other | 26 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Hunterdon County, NJ
Hunterdon County reports 23 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 665 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), 18 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 20 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. New Jersey overall averages roughly 36 personnel per department across 999 departments. Hunterdon County averages 29 personnel per department, 19% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 51,500 fires and 70 fire deaths annually, and 54% 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 Hunterdon County, NJ? ▼
Hunterdon County, NJ has 23 fire departments with available federal data. 18 volunteer,
Does Hunterdon County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 20 departments in Hunterdon County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Hunterdon County? ▼
Hunterdon County has 665 total fire department personnel across 23 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 19% below the New Jersey average.
Are Hunterdon County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 18 of 23 departments (78%) in Hunterdon 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.
