County profile

Refugio County, TX 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Refugio County (Texas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Refugio County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 89 personnel), #134 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #134 of 249 in Texas
  • 4.49 stations per 100 personnel
  • 33% of roster in Woodsboro Fire Department
  • 4 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
4
Departments
89
Total Personnel
#134 of 249
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Refugio County

All fire departments in Refugio County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bayside Volunteer Fire Department
Bayside
 volunteer 15
Refugio Volunteer Fire Department
Refugio
 volunteer 25
Tivoli Volunteer Fire Department
Tivoli
 volunteer 20
Woodsboro Fire Department
Woodsboro
 volunteer 29

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.49 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 89 roster).

Largest book: Woodsboro Fire Department holds 33% of county personnel (29 of 89).

Photo-finish peer: Denali County, AK (+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 Refugio County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Refugio County are volunteer.

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

Refugio County, TX has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #134 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Refugio County? ▼

Refugio County has 89 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 35% below the Texas average.

Does Refugio County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Denali County, AK 89 pers Morgan County, IL 89 pers Franklin County, IA 89 pers Hidalgo County, NM 89 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Refugio, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Refugio, TX Top 4 1. Woodsboro Fire Department 29 personnel 2. Refugio Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 3. Tivoli Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel 4. Bayside 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 Refugio County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.