County profile

Swisher County, TX 4 departments

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

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Swisher County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 79 personnel), #141 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #141 of 249 in Texas
  • 5.06 stations per 100 personnel
  • 32% of roster in Happy Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
4
Departments
79
Total Personnel
#141 of 249
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Swisher County

All fire departments in Swisher County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Happy Volunteer Fire Department
Happy · EMS
 volunteer 25
Kress Volunteer Fire Department
Kress
 volunteer 19
Tulia Volunteer Fire Department
Tulia
 volunteer 23
Vigo Park Volunteer Fire Department
Vigo Park
 volunteer 12

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).

5.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 79 roster).

Largest book: Happy Volunteer Fire Department holds 32% of county personnel (25 of 79).

Photo-finish peer: Talbot County, GA (+0 personnel).

Texas volunteer context

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

Are Swisher County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Swisher County, TX has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #141 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Swisher County? ▼

Swisher County has 79 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 41% below the Texas average.

Does Swisher County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Swisher County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Talbot County, GA 79 pers Mahaska County, IA 79 pers Adair County, MO 79 pers Lincoln County, NV 79 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 Swisher, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Swisher, TX Top 4 1. Happy Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 2. Tulia Volunteer Fire Department 23 personnel 3. Kress Volunteer Fire Department 19 personnel 4. Vigo Park Volunteer Fire Department 12 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 Swisher County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.