County profile
Waller County, TX 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Waller County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Waller County, TX sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 149 personnel, ranking #92 of 249 in Texas.
- Personnel rank #92 of 249 in Texas
- 4.70 stations per 100 personnel
- 26% of roster in Tri-County Fire Department
- 10 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Waller County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Brookshire Volunteer Fire Department Brookshire | volunteer | 8 |
| Hempstead Volunteer Fire Department Hempstead | other | - |
| Monaville Volunteer Fire Department Waller | volunteer | 31 |
| Monaville Volunteer Fire Department Hempstead | other | - |
| Mount Zion Community Fire Fighting Association Brookshire | volunteer | 17 |
| Pattison Area Volunteer Fire Department Pattison | volunteer | 21 |
| Prairie View Volunteer Fire Department Hempstead | other | - |
| Tri-County Fire Department Waller | other | - |
| Tri-County Fire Department Hockley | volunteer | 38 |
| Waller Volunteer Fire Department Waller | volunteer | 34 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
4.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 149 roster).
Largest book: Tri-County Fire Department holds 26% of county personnel (38 of 149).
Photo-finish peer: Ketchikan Gateway County, AK (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Waller County, TX? ▼
Waller County, TX has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #92 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Waller County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in Waller County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Waller County? ▼
Waller County has 149 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 56% below the Texas average.
Does Waller County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Waller County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Waller County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.