County profile
Overton County, TN 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Overton County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Overton County, TN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 154 personnel, #56 of 95 in-state.
- Personnel rank #56 of 95 in Tennessee
- 5.19 stations per 100 personnel
- 19% of roster in Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue
- 5 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Overton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Allons Volunteer Fire and Rescue Allons · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Alpine | volunteer | 15 |
| Dry Hollow Volunteer Fire Department Rickman | other | - |
| Fairgrounds Volunteer Fire Department Livingston | other | - |
| Hardys Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Cookeville | volunteer | 22 |
| Hilham Volunteer Fire Department Hilham | volunteer | 22 |
| Livingston Fire Department Livingston | volunteer | 16 |
| Monroe Volunteer Fire and Rescue Monroe · EMS | other | - |
| Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Crawford · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Muddy Pond Volunteer Fire Department Monterey · EMS | volunteer | 19 |
| Rickman Volunteer Fire Department Rickman | volunteer | 15 |
| Taylors Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Monroe · EMS | other | - |
| Timothy Volunteer Fire Department Allons | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (62% volunteer).
5.19 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 154 roster).
Largest book: Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue holds 19% of county personnel (30 of 154).
Photo-finish peer: Hempstead County, AR (+0 personnel).
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Overton County, TN? ▼
Overton County, TN has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #56 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Overton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 13 departments (62%) in Overton County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Overton County? ▼
Overton County has 154 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 50% below the Tennessee average.
Does Overton County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Overton 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 Overton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.