County profile

Chowan County, NC 2 departments

2 HIFLD departments in Chowan County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.

2 departments · #99 of 100 in-state

Chowan County, NC is a thin HIFLD county book: 2 departments and 64 personnel (#99 of 100 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #99 of 100 in North Carolina
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 53% of roster in Center Hill-Crossroads Fire District
  • 1 of 2 depts provide EMS
  • 2 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
2
Departments
64
Total Personnel
#99 of 100
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Chowan County

All fire departments in Chowan County, NC with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Center Hill-Crossroads Fire District
Tyner
 volunteer 34
Edenton Fire Department
Edenton · EMS
 volunteer 30

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (2 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 64 roster).

Largest book: Center Hill-Crossroads Fire District holds 53% of county personnel (34 of 64).

Photo-finish peer: Bullock County, AL (+0 personnel).

North Carolina breadth context

State departments
1,534
Annual fires
62,800
Volunteer %
57%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Chowan County, NC? ▼

Chowan County, NC has 2 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #99 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.

Are Chowan County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 2 departments (100%) in Chowan County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Chowan County? ▼

Chowan County has 64 total fire department personnel across 2 departments. The average per department is 32, which is 23% above the North Carolina average.

Does Chowan County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Chowan County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Bullock County, AL 64 pers Alpine County, CA 64 pers Carroll County, GA 64 pers Trimble County, KY 64 pers
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Chowan County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.