County profile
Aransas County, TX 3 departments
3 HIFLD departments in Aransas County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Aransas County, TX is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 71 personnel (#148 of 249 in-state).
- Personnel rank #148 of 249 in Texas
- 7.04 stations per 100 personnel
- 63% of roster in Rockport Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station
- 3 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Aransas County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar Volunteer Fire Department Rockport | volunteer | 26 |
| Rockport Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station Rockport | volunteer | 45 |
| Rockport Volunteer Fire Department - North Station Rockport | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
7.04 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 71 roster).
Largest book: Rockport Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station holds 63% of county personnel (45 of 71).
Photo-finish peer: Colquitt County, GA (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Aransas County, TX? ▼
Aransas County, TX has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #148 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Aransas County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Aransas County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Aransas County? ▼
Aransas County has 71 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 29% below the Texas average.
Does Aransas County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Aransas County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Aransas County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.