County profile
Anderson County, TX 17 departments
17 HIFLD departments in Anderson County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Anderson County, TX is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 17 departments (1 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 278 personnel, #43 of 249 in-state.
- Personnel rank #43 of 249 in Texas
- 4.68 stations per 100 personnel
- 15% of roster in Elmwood Volunteer Fire Department
- 11 of 17 depts provide EMS
- 17 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Anderson County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (17 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (59% volunteer).
4.68 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 278 roster).
Largest book: Elmwood Volunteer Fire Department holds 15% of county personnel (43 of 278).
Photo-finish peer: Dekalb County, AL (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Anderson County, TX? ▼
Anderson County, TX has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #43 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Anderson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 10 of 17 departments (59%) in Anderson County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Anderson County? ▼
Anderson County has 278 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 53% below the Texas average.
Does Anderson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 11 departments in Anderson 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 Anderson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.