County profile
De Kalb County, TN 5 departments
5 HIFLD departments in De Kalb County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
De Kalb County, TN is a thin HIFLD county book: 5 departments and 99 personnel (#78 of 95 in-state).
- Personnel rank #78 of 95 in Tennessee
- 11.11 stations per 100 personnel
- 64% of roster in Dekalb County Fire Department
- 5 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in De Kalb County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Fire Department Alexandria | other | - |
| Dekalb County Fire Department Liberty | other | - |
| Dekalb County Fire Department Dowelltown | volunteer | 63 |
| Dowelltown Fire Department Dowelltown | volunteer | 14 |
| Smithville Fire Department Smithville | volunteer | 22 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (5 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
11.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 99 roster).
Largest book: Dekalb County Fire Department holds 64% of county personnel (63 of 99).
Photo-finish peer: Clear Creek 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 De Kalb County, TN? ▼
De Kalb County, TN has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #78 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are De Kalb County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 5 departments (60%) in De Kalb County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve De Kalb County? ▼
De Kalb County has 99 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 17% below the Tennessee average.
Does De Kalb County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for De Kalb 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 De Kalb County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.