County profile

San Jacinto County, TX 9 departments

9 HIFLD departments in San Jacinto County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.

9 departments · #106 of 249 in-state

San Jacinto County, TX sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 124 personnel, ranking #106 of 249 in Texas.

  • Personnel rank #106 of 249 in Texas
  • 5.65 stations per 100 personnel
  • 24% of roster in Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department
  • 2 of 9 depts provide EMS
  • 9 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
9
Departments
124
Total Personnel
#106 of 249
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in San Jacinto County

All fire departments in San Jacinto County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
980 North Volunteer Fire Department
Huntsville
other -
Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Cleveland · EMS
other -
Camilla Volunteer Fire Department
Coldspring
other -
Coldspring Volunteer Fire Department
Coldspring
volunteer 25
Oakhurst Volunteer Fire Department
Oakhurst
volunteer 22
Point Blank Volunteer Fire Department
Pointblank · EMS
volunteer 14
Punkin-Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department
New Waverly
volunteer 21
Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department
Shepherd
volunteer 30
Waterwood Volunteer Fire Department
Pointblank
volunteer 12

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

5.65 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 124 roster).

Largest book: Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department holds 24% of county personnel (30 of 124).

Photo-finish peer: Gilpin County, CO (+0 personnel).

Texas breadth context

State departments
1,879
Annual fires
162,000
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in San Jacinto County, TX?

San Jacinto County, TX has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #106 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

Are San Jacinto County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 6 of 9 departments (67%) in San Jacinto County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve San Jacinto County?

San Jacinto County has 124 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 59% below the Texas average.

Does San Jacinto County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 2 departments in San Jacinto County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in San Jacinto, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in San Jacinto, TX Top 5 1. Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Coldspring Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 3. Oakhurst Volunteer Fire Department 22 personnel 4. Punkin-Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department 21 personnel 5. Point Blank Volunteer Fire Department 14 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 Department count for San Jacinto County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.