County profile

Howard County, TX 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Howard County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #127 of 249 in-state

Howard County, TX is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 96 personnel (#127 of 249 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #127 of 249 in Texas
  • 9.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • 100% of roster in Howard County Volunteer Fire Department - Sand Springs
  • 1 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
3
Departments
96
Total Personnel
#127 of 249
In-state by personnel
1
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Howard County

All fire departments in Howard County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Big Spring Fire Department
Big Spring · EMS
 other -
Howard County Volunteer Fire Department - Coahoma
Coahoma
 other -
Howard County Volunteer Fire Department - Sand Springs
Big Spring
 volunteer 96

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination (33% volunteer).

9.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 96 roster).

Largest book: Howard County Volunteer Fire Department - Sand Springs holds 100% of county personnel (96 of 96).

Photo-finish peer: Clay County, AR (+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 Howard County, TX? ▼

Howard County, TX has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #127 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

Are Howard County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Howard County has a mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Howard County? ▼

Howard County has 96 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 32, which is 6% below the Texas average.

Does Howard County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Howard County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Clay County, AR 96 pers Mcduffie County, GA 96 pers Macon County, GA 96 pers Osceola County, IA 96 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Howard, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 1 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Howard, TX Top 1 1. Howard County Volunteer Fire Department - S… 96 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 Howard County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.