County profile

Henderson County, TX 20 departments

20 HIFLD departments in Henderson County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.

20 departments · #30 of 249 in-state

Henderson County, TX is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 20 departments (1 career / 16 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 348 personnel, #30 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #30 of 249 in Texas
  • 6.61 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11% of roster in Payne Springs Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 20 depts provide EMS
  • 20 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
20
Departments
348
Total Personnel
#30 of 249
In-state by personnel
16
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Henderson County

All fire departments in Henderson County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Athens Fire Department
Athens
career 27
Baxter Volunteer Fire Department
Athens
volunteer 15
Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Department
Brownsboro
volunteer 30
Caney City Volunteer Fire Department
Malakoff
volunteer 2
Chandler Volunteer Fire Department
Chandler
volunteer 18
City of Berryville Volunteer Fire Department
Frankston
other -
Coffee City Fire Department
Frankston
volunteer 12
Enchanted Oaks Volunteer Fire Department
Enchanted Oaks
volunteer 19
Eustace Area Volunteer Fire Department
Eustace
volunteer 25
Gun Barrel City Fire Department
Gun Barrel City · EMS
other -
Larue-New York Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
New York
volunteer 15
Log Cabin Volunteer Fire Department
Log Cabin
volunteer 8
Malakoff Volunteer Fire Department
Malakoff
volunteer 20
Murchison Volunteer Fire Department
Murchison
volunteer 20
Payne Springs Volunteer Fire Department
Mabank
volunteer 37
Poynor Volunteer Fire Department
Larue
other -
Seven Points Volunteer Fire Department
Seven Points
volunteer 29
Tool Volunteer Fire Department
Kemp
volunteer 16
Trinidad Volunteer Fire Department
Trinidad
volunteer 23
Westside Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Chandler
volunteer 32

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (20 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 16 volunteer, 0 combination (80% volunteer).

6.61 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (23 stations / 348 roster).

Largest book: Payne Springs Volunteer Fire Department holds 11% of county personnel (37 of 348).

Photo-finish peer: Macon County, IL (+0 personnel).

Texas breadth context

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

How many fire departments are in Henderson County, TX?

Henderson County, TX has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 16 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #30 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

Are Henderson County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 16 of 20 departments (80%) in Henderson County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Henderson County?

Henderson County has 348 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 50% below the Texas average.

Does Henderson County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 1 department in Henderson County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Henderson, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Henderson, TX Top 5 1. Payne Springs Volunteer Fire Department 37 personnel 2. Westside Volunteer Fire Department Incorpor… 32 personnel 3. Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Department 30 personnel 4. Seven Points Volunteer Fire Department 29 personnel 5. Athens Fire Department 27 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 Department count for Henderson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.