County profile
Rusk County, TX 15 departments
15 HIFLD departments in Rusk County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Rusk County, TX is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 15 departments (1 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 233 personnel, #52 of 249 in-state.
- Personnel rank #52 of 249 in Texas
- 5.15 stations per 100 personnel
- 28% of roster in Henderson Fire Department Central
- 5 of 15 depts provide EMS
- 15 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Rusk County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department Price | volunteer | 18 |
| Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department Henderson · EMS | other | - |
| Church Hill Volunteer Fire Department Henderson | volunteer | 16 |
| Crisms Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Henderson · EMS | volunteer | 11 |
| Eastside Volunteer Fire Department Mount Enterprise | volunteer | 18 |
| Elderville-Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Henderson | other | - |
| Elderville-Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Longview | volunteer | 24 |
| Henderson Fire Department Henderson · EMS | other | - |
| Henderson Fire Department Central Henderson · EMS | volunteer | 66 |
| Kilgore Fire Department Kilgore | other | - |
| Laneville Volunteer Fire Department Laneville | other | - |
| Mount Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department Mount Enterprise | career | 15 |
| New London Volunteer Fire Department Overton | volunteer | 46 |
| New Salem Volunteer Fire Department Reklaw | volunteer | 19 |
| Tatum Volunteer Fire Department First Responders Tatum · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (15 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (53% volunteer).
5.15 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 233 roster).
Largest book: Henderson Fire Department Central holds 28% of county personnel (66 of 233).
Photo-finish peer: Greenwood County, KS (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Rusk County, TX? ▼
Rusk County, TX has 15 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #52 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Rusk County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 15 departments (53%) in Rusk County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Rusk County? ▼
Rusk County has 233 total fire department personnel across 15 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 53% below the Texas average.
Does Rusk County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Rusk County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Rusk County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.