County profile

Runnels County, TX 3 departments

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

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Runnels County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 60 personnel), #156 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #156 of 249 in Texas
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 57% of roster in Ballinger Fire Department
  • 3 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
3
Departments
60
Total Personnel
#156 of 249
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Runnels County

All fire departments in Runnels County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Ballinger Fire Department
Ballinger
 volunteer 34
Rowena Volunteer Fire Department
Rowena
 volunteer 16
Wingate Volunteer Fire Department
Wingate
 volunteer 10

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).

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 60 roster).

Largest book: Ballinger Fire Department holds 57% of county personnel (34 of 60).

Photo-finish peer: Lafayette County, FL (+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 Runnels County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Runnels County, TX has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #156 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Runnels County? ▼

Runnels County has 60 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 41% below the Texas average.

Does Runnels County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Lafayette County, FL 60 pers Berrien County, GA 60 pers Bleckley County, GA 60 pers Anderson County, KS 60 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 Runnels, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Runnels, TX Top 3 1. Ballinger Fire Department 34 personnel 2. Rowena Volunteer Fire Department 16 personnel 3. Wingate Volunteer Fire Department 10 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 Runnels County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.