County profile

Wharton County, TX 4 departments

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

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Wharton County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 175 personnel), #75 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #75 of 249 in Texas
  • 2.29 stations per 100 personnel
  • 45% of roster in El Campo Volunteer Fire Department
  • 4 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
4
Departments
175
Total Personnel
#75 of 249
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Wharton County

All fire departments in Wharton County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Boling Fire Department
Boling
 volunteer 33
El Campo Volunteer Fire Department
El Campo
 volunteer 78
Louise Volunteer Fire Department
Louise
 volunteer 16
Wharton Volunteer Fire Department
Wharton
 volunteer 48

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).

2.29 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 175 roster).

Largest book: El Campo Volunteer Fire Department holds 45% of county personnel (78 of 175).

Photo-finish peer: Bond County, IL (+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 Wharton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Wharton County, TX has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #75 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Wharton County? ▼

Wharton County has 175 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 44, which is 29% above the Texas average.

Does Wharton County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Bond County, IL 175 pers Becker County, MN 175 pers Sibley County, MN 175 pers Scotts Bluff County, NE 175 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 Wharton, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Wharton, TX Top 4 1. El Campo Volunteer Fire Department 78 personnel 2. Wharton Volunteer Fire Department 48 personnel 3. Boling Fire Department 33 personnel 4. Louise Volunteer Fire Department 16 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 Wharton County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.