County profile
Jim Wells County, TX 3 departments
3 HIFLD departments in Jim Wells County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Jim Wells County, TX is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 98 personnel (#124 of 249 in-state).
- Personnel rank #124 of 249 in Texas
- 3.06 stations per 100 personnel
- 36% of roster in Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Department
- 3 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Jim Wells County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| City of Alice Fire Department Alice | career | 32 |
| Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Department Orange Grove | volunteer | 35 |
| Premont Volunteer Fire Department Premont | volunteer | 31 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
3.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 98 roster).
Largest book: Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Department holds 36% of county personnel (35 of 98).
Photo-finish peer: Lincoln County, CO (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Jim Wells County, TX? ▼
Jim Wells County, TX has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #124 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Jim Wells County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Jim Wells County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Jim Wells County? ▼
Jim Wells County has 98 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 33, which is 3% below the Texas average.
Does Jim Wells County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Jim Wells County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Jim Wells County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.