County profile

Henderson County, TN 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Henderson County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #29 of 95 in-state

Henderson County, TN is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 229 personnel (#29 of 95 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #29 of 95 in Tennessee
  • 6.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • 79% of roster in Henderson County Fire Department
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
4
Departments
229
Total Personnel
#29 of 95
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Henderson County

All fire departments in Henderson County, TN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Henderson County Fire Department
Huron · EMS
 other -
Henderson County Fire Department
Lexington · EMS
 volunteer 182
Lexington Fire Department
Lexington
 volunteer 33
Scotts Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Scotts Hill
 volunteer 14

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

6.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 229 roster).

Largest book: Henderson County Fire Department holds 79% of county personnel (182 of 229).

Photo-finish peer: Grundy County, IL (+1 personnel).

Tennessee breadth context

State departments
921
Annual fires
47,400
Volunteer %
52%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Henderson County, TN? ▼

Henderson County, TN has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #29 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.

Are Henderson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Henderson County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Henderson County? ▼

Henderson County has 229 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 57, which is 138% above the Tennessee average.

Does Henderson County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Henderson County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Grundy County, IL 230 pers Lawrence County, MO 228 pers Platte County, MO 228 pers Knox County, OH 228 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Henderson, TN Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Henderson, TN Top 3 1. Henderson County Fire Department 182 personnel 2. Lexington Fire Department 33 personnel 3. Scotts Hill Volunteer Fire Department 14 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

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