County profile

Lee County, TX 3 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 3 HIFLD departments in Lee County (Texas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Lee County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 113 personnel), #110 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #110 of 249 in Texas
  • 2.65 stations per 100 personnel
  • 45% of roster in Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
3
Departments
113
Total Personnel
#110 of 249
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Lee County

All fire departments in Lee County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Blue Volunteer Fire Department
Lexington
 volunteer 32
Giddings Volunteer Fire Department
Giddings
 volunteer 30
Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department
Lincoln
 volunteer 51

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

2.65 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 113 roster).

Largest book: Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department holds 45% of county personnel (51 of 113).

Photo-finish peer: Clay County, IL (+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 Lee County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 3 departments (100%) in Lee County are volunteer.

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

Lee County, TX has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #110 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Lee County? ▼

Lee County has 113 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 38, which is 12% above the Texas average.

Does Lee County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Clay County, IL 113 pers Edgar County, IL 113 pers Anson County, NC 113 pers Washita County, OK 113 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 Lee, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Lee, TX Top 3 1. Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department 51 personnel 2. Blue Volunteer Fire Department 32 personnel 3. Giddings Volunteer Fire Department 30 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 Lee County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.