County profile
Cherokee County, TX 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Cherokee County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Cherokee County, TX is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (1 career / 6 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 206 personnel, #59 of 249 in-state.
- Personnel rank #59 of 249 in Texas
- 3.88 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Jacksonville Fire Department
- 7 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Cherokee County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Alto Fire Department Alto | volunteer | 25 |
| Earles Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Jacksonville | other | - |
| Gallatin Volunteer Fire Department Gallatin · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| Jacksonville Fire Department Jacksonville · EMS | career | 47 |
| Lake Palestine East Volunteer Fire Department Bullard · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Maydelle Volunteer Fire Department Maydelle | other | - |
| New Summerfield Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Jacksonville · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| North Cherokee County Volunteer Fire Department Jacksonville · EMS | other | - |
| North Cherokee County Volunteer Fire Departmentstation 1 Troup · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Reklaw Volunteer Fire Department Reklaw | other | - |
| Rusk Volunteer Fire Department Rusk | volunteer | 33 |
| Wells First Responders Wells · EMS | other | - |
| Wells Volunteer Fire Department Wells | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (46% volunteer).
3.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 206 roster).
Largest book: Jacksonville Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (47 of 206).
Photo-finish peer: Dickinson County, KS (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Cherokee County, TX? ▼
Cherokee County, TX has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #59 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Cherokee County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Cherokee County has a mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Cherokee County? ▼
Cherokee County has 206 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 53% below the Texas average.
Does Cherokee County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.