County profile
Cooke County, TX 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Cooke County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Cooke County, TX sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 227 personnel, ranking #56 of 249 in Texas.
- Personnel rank #56 of 249 in Texas
- 3.96 stations per 100 personnel
- 42% of roster in Lake Kiowa Volunteer Fire Department
- 1 of 11 depts provide EMS
- 11 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Cooke County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Callisburg Volunteer Fire Department Callisburg · EMS | other | - |
| Era Volunteer Fire Department Era | volunteer | 18 |
| Gainesville Fire Department Gainesville | career | 47 |
| Lake Kiowa Volunteer Fire Department Gainesville | volunteer | 95 |
| Lindsay Volunteer Fire Department Lindsay | other | - |
| Moss Lake Volunteer Fire Department Gainesville | other | - |
| Muenster Volunteer Fire Department Muenster | volunteer | 24 |
| Myra Volunteer Fire Department Myra | other | - |
| Oak Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Gainesville | volunteer | 26 |
| Rosston Volunteer Fire Department Rosston | other | - |
| Valley View Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Valley View | volunteer | 17 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (45% volunteer).
3.96 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 227 roster).
Largest book: Lake Kiowa Volunteer Fire Department holds 42% of county personnel (95 of 227).
Photo-finish peer: Steuben County, IN (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Cooke County, TX? ▼
Cooke County, TX has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #56 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Cooke County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Cooke County has a mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Cooke County? ▼
Cooke County has 227 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 38% below the Texas average.
Does Cooke County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Cooke 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 Cooke County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.