County profile
Mcdowell County, NC 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Mcdowell County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Mcdowell County, NC sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 231 personnel, ranking #65 of 100 in North Carolina.
- Personnel rank #65 of 100 in North Carolina
- 3.03 stations per 100 personnel
- 17% of roster in The Crooked Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department
- 8 of 11 depts provide EMS
- 11 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Mcdowell County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford-North Cove Volunteer Fire Department Marion · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Dysartsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Nebo | other | - |
| Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department Marion | volunteer | 36 |
| Hankins - North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Marion · EMS | other | - |
| Marion Fire Department Marion · EMS | volunteer | 34 |
| Nebo Volunteer Fire Department Nebo · EMS | volunteer | 33 |
| Old Fort Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Old Fort · EMS | other | - |
| Pleasant Gardens Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Marion · EMS | volunteer | 38 |
| Sugar Hill-Montford Cove Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Marion · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| The Crooked Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department Old Fort | volunteer | 40 |
| Woodlawn - Sevier Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Marion · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (64% volunteer).
3.03 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 231 roster).
Largest book: The Crooked Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department holds 17% of county personnel (40 of 231).
Photo-finish peer: Washington County, KS (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Mcdowell County, NC? ▼
Mcdowell County, NC has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #65 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Mcdowell County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 11 departments (64%) in Mcdowell County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Mcdowell County? ▼
Mcdowell County has 231 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 19% below the North Carolina average.
Does Mcdowell County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 8 departments in Mcdowell 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 Mcdowell County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.