County profile
Monroe County, TN 18 departments
18 HIFLD departments in Monroe County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Monroe County, TN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 18 departments (0 career / 11 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 296 personnel, #19 of 95 in-state.
- Personnel rank #19 of 95 in Tennessee
- 5.07 stations per 100 personnel
- 14% of roster in North Monroe Volunteer Fire Department
- 7 of 18 depts provide EMS
- 18 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Monroe County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (18 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 11 volunteer, 0 combination (61% volunteer).
5.07 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 296 roster).
Largest book: North Monroe Volunteer Fire Department holds 14% of county personnel (42 of 296).
Photo-finish peer: Autauga County, AL (+0 personnel).
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Monroe County, TN? ▼
Monroe County, TN has 18 fire departments with available federal data. 11 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #19 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Monroe County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 11 of 18 departments (61%) in Monroe County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Monroe County? ▼
Monroe County has 296 total fire department personnel across 18 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 33% below the Tennessee average.
Does Monroe County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 8 departments in Monroe 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 Monroe County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.