County profile
Panola County, TX 6 departments
6 HIFLD departments in Panola County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Panola County, TX is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 144 personnel (#94 of 249 in-state).
- Personnel rank #94 of 249 in Texas
- 4.86 stations per 100 personnel
- 42% of roster in Gary Volunteer Fire Department
- 6 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Panola County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Beckville Volunteer Fire Department Beckville | volunteer | 22 |
| Carthage Volunteer Fire Department Carthage | volunteer | 35 |
| Clayton Volunteer Fire Department Carthage | volunteer | 27 |
| Clayton Volunteer Fire Department Beckville | other | - |
| Community Four Volunteer Fire Department Waskom | other | - |
| Gary Volunteer Fire Department Gary | volunteer | 60 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 144 roster).
Largest book: Gary Volunteer Fire Department holds 42% of county personnel (60 of 144).
Photo-finish peer: Cherokee County, GA (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Panola County, TX? ▼
Panola County, TX has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #94 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Panola County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 4 of 6 departments (67%) in Panola County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Panola County? ▼
Panola County has 144 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 29% below the Texas average.
Does Panola County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Panola 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 Panola County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.