County profile

Smith County, TN 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Smith County (Tennessee) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Smith County, TN is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 271 personnel), #22 of 95 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #22 of 95 in Tennessee
  • 4.43 stations per 100 personnel
  • 80% of roster in Smith County Fire Department Central District
  • 1 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
4
Departments
271
Total Personnel
#22 of 95
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Smith County

All fire departments in Smith County, TN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Carthage Fire Department
Carthage · EMS
 volunteer 20
Gordonsville Fire Department
Gordonsville
 volunteer 15
Smith County Fire Department Central District
Carthage
 volunteer 216
South Carthage Volunteer Fire Department
Carthage
 volunteer 20

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.43 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 271 roster).

Largest book: Smith County Fire Department Central District holds 80% of county personnel (216 of 271).

Photo-finish peer: Sumner County, KS (+0 personnel).

Tennessee volunteer context

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

Are Smith County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Smith County are volunteer.

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

Smith County, TN has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #22 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Smith County? ▼

Smith County has 271 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 68, which is 183% above the Tennessee average.

Does Smith County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Smith County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Sumner County, KS 280 pers Cass County, MI 280 pers Yellowstone County, MT 280 pers Davie County, NC 280 pers Cleburne County, AL 9 depts Montgomery County, AL 9 depts Dillingham County, AK 9 depts Ketchikan Gateway County, AK 9 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Smith, TN Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Smith, TN Top 4 1. Smith County Fire Department Central Distri… 216 personnel 2. Carthage Fire Department 20 personnel 3. South Carthage Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel 4. Gordonsville Fire Department 15 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 Volunteer-share read for Smith County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.