County profile

Shelby County, TX 4 departments

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

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Shelby County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 112 personnel), #112 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #112 of 249 in Texas
  • 5.36 stations per 100 personnel
  • 29% of roster in Center Fire Department
  • 4 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
4
Departments
112
Total Personnel
#112 of 249
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Shelby County

All fire departments in Shelby County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Center Fire Department
Center
 volunteer 33
Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department
Joaquin
 volunteer 29
Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department
Center
 volunteer 25
Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department
Tenaha
 volunteer 25

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).

5.36 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 112 roster).

Largest book: Center Fire Department holds 29% of county personnel (33 of 112).

Photo-finish peer: Banks 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 Shelby County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Shelby County, TX has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #112 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Shelby County? ▼

Shelby County has 112 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 28, which is 18% below the Texas average.

Does Shelby County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Banks County, GA 112 pers Brown County, IN 112 pers Newton County, MS 112 pers Sanders County, MT 112 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 Shelby, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Shelby, TX Top 4 1. Center Fire Department 33 personnel 2. Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department 29 personnel 3. Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department 25 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 Shelby County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.