County profile

Gonzales County, TX 5 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 5 HIFLD departments in Gonzales County (Texas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 5 depts

Gonzales County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 5 departments; 128 personnel), #101 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #101 of 249 in Texas
  • 3.91 stations per 100 personnel
  • 32% of roster in Gonzales Fire Department
  • 5 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
5
Departments
128
Total Personnel
#101 of 249
In-state by personnel
5
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Gonzales County

All fire departments in Gonzales County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Belmont Volunteer Fire Department
Gonzales
 volunteer 15
Gonzales Fire Department
Gonzales
 volunteer 41
Nixon Volunteer Fire Department
Nixon
 volunteer 29
Smiley Volunteer Fire Department
Smiley
 volunteer 20
Waelder Fire Department
Waelder
 volunteer 23

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.91 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 128 roster).

Largest book: Gonzales Fire Department holds 32% of county personnel (41 of 128).

Photo-finish peer: Lincoln County, AR (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Texas volunteer context

State departments
1,879
Annual fires
162,000
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

Are Gonzales County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 5 of 5 departments (100%) in Gonzales County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Gonzales County, TX? ▼

Gonzales County, TX has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #101 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Gonzales County? ▼

Gonzales County has 128 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 26, which is 24% below the Texas average.

Does Gonzales County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Gonzales County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Lincoln County, AR 128 pers Nevada County, AR 128 pers Douglas County, IL 128 pers Greene County, IL 128 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Gonzales, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Gonzales, TX Top 5 1. Gonzales Fire Department 41 personnel 2. Nixon Volunteer Fire Department 29 personnel 3. Waelder Fire Department 23 personnel 4. Smiley Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel 5. Belmont Volunteer Fire Department 15 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Gonzales County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.