County profile
Tipton County, TN 15 departments
15 HIFLD departments in Tipton County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Tipton County, TN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 15 departments (1 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 228 personnel, #30 of 95 in-state.
- Personnel rank #30 of 95 in Tennessee
- 5.70 stations per 100 personnel
- 20% of roster in Munford and Atoka Fire Department
- 11 of 15 depts provide EMS
- 15 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Tipton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Braden Volunteer Fire Department Mason · EMS | other | - |
| Brighton Fire Department Brighton · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Charleston Volunteer Fire Department Covington · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Covington Fire Department - North Station Covington · EMS | career | 32 |
| Covington Fire Department - South Station Covington · EMS | other | - |
| Covington Rural Fire Department Covington · EMS | other | - |
| Garland Volunteer Fire Department Covington · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department Gilt Edge | volunteer | 24 |
| Mason Volunteer Fire Department Mason | volunteer | 6 |
| Munford and Atoka Fire Department Atoka · EMS | other | - |
| Munford and Atoka Fire Department Munford · EMS | volunteer | 45 |
| Munford Rural Fire Services Munford · EMS | other | - |
| Quito Volunteer Fire Department Drummonds | other | - |
| Quito Volunteer Fire Department Millington | volunteer | 21 |
| Three Star Volunteer Fire Department Brighton · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (15 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (53% volunteer).
5.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 228 roster).
Largest book: Munford and Atoka Fire Department holds 20% of county personnel (45 of 228).
Photo-finish peer: Lawrence County, MO (+0 personnel).
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Tipton County, TN? ▼
Tipton County, TN has 15 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #30 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Tipton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 15 departments (53%) in Tipton County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Tipton County? ▼
Tipton County has 228 total fire department personnel across 15 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 38% below the Tennessee average.
Does Tipton County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 11 departments in Tipton County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Tipton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.