County profile
Alexander County, NC 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Alexander County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Alexander County, NC sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 217 personnel, ranking #70 of 100 in North Carolina.
- Personnel rank #70 of 100 in North Carolina
- 2.30 stations per 100 personnel
- 39% of roster in Central Alexander Fire Department Incorporated
- 8 of 8 depts provide EMS
- 8 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Alexander County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Community Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Taylorsville · EMS | other | - |
| Central Alexander Fire Department Incorporated Taylorsville · EMS | volunteer | 84 |
| Ellendale Community Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Taylorsville · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| Hiddenite Fire Department Incorporated Hiddenite · EMS | other | - |
| Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department Stony Point · EMS | volunteer | 31 |
| Sugarloaf Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Taylorsville · EMS | volunteer | 41 |
| Vashti Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Taylorsville · EMS | other | - |
| Wittenburg Volunteer Fire Department Taylorsville · EMS | volunteer | 32 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
2.30 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 217 roster).
Largest book: Central Alexander Fire Department Incorporated holds 39% of county personnel (84 of 217).
Photo-finish peer: Fremont County, CO (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Alexander County, NC? ▼
Alexander County, NC has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #70 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Alexander County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 8 departments (63%) in Alexander County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Alexander County? ▼
Alexander County has 217 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 27, which is 4% above the North Carolina average.
Does Alexander County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 8 departments in Alexander 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 Alexander County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.