County profile

Rains County, TX 3 departments

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

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Rains County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 73 personnel), #146 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #146 of 249 in Texas
  • 4.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • 52% of roster in Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
3
Departments
73
Total Personnel
#146 of 249
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Rains County

All fire departments in Rains County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Emory Volunteer Fire Department
Emory
 volunteer 20
Point Volunteer Fire Department
Point
 volunteer 15
Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department
Point
 volunteer 38

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).

4.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 73 roster).

Largest book: Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department holds 52% of county personnel (38 of 73).

Photo-finish peer: Cook County, GA (+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 Rains County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Rains County, TX has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #146 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Rains County? ▼

Rains County has 73 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 29% below the Texas average.

Does Rains County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Cook County, GA 73 pers Turner County, GA 73 pers Cass County, IL 73 pers Leflore County, MS 73 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 Rains, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Rains, TX Top 3 1. Southwest Rains Volunteer Fire Department 38 personnel 2. Emory Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel 3. Point Volunteer Fire Department 15 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 Rains County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.