County profile
Benton County, TN 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Benton County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Benton County, TN sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 122 personnel, ranking #72 of 95 in Tennessee.
- Personnel rank #72 of 95 in Tennessee
- 4.92 stations per 100 personnel
- 30% of roster in South 40 Volunteer Fire Department
- 8 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Benton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department Big Sandy | volunteer | 33 |
| Camden Fire Department Camden | volunteer | 17 |
| Chalk Level Volunteer Fire Department Camden | volunteer | 35 |
| Eva Volunteer Fire Department Eva | other | - |
| Holladay-McIllwain Volunteer Fire Department Holladay | other | - |
| Morris Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Camden | volunteer | 1 |
| Sandy River Volunteer Fire Department Camden | other | - |
| South 40 Volunteer Fire Department Holladay | volunteer | 36 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
4.92 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 122 roster).
Largest book: South 40 Volunteer Fire Department holds 30% of county personnel (36 of 122).
Photo-finish peer: Logan County, CO (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Benton County, TN? ▼
Benton County, TN has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #72 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Benton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 8 departments (63%) in Benton County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Benton County? ▼
Benton County has 122 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 38% below the Tennessee average.
Does Benton County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Benton 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 Benton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.