County profile

Mathews County, VA 2 departments

2 HIFLD departments in Mathews County, Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.

2 departments · #91 of 135 in-state

Mathews County, VA is a thin HIFLD county book: 2 departments and 75 personnel (#91 of 135 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #91 of 135 in Virginia
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 100% of roster in Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
  • 2 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
2
Departments
75
Total Personnel
#91 of 135
In-state by personnel
1
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Mathews County

All fire departments in Mathews County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Cobbs Creek
 other -
Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Mathews
 volunteer 75

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (2 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 75 roster).

Largest book: Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated holds 100% of county personnel (75 of 75).

Photo-finish peer: Drew County, AR (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Virginia breadth context

State departments
766
Annual fires
43,900
Volunteer %
67%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Mathews County, VA? ▼

Mathews County, VA has 2 fire departments with available federal data. 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #91 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Mathews County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Mathews County has a mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Mathews County? ▼

Mathews County has 75 total fire department personnel across 2 departments. The average per department is 38, which is 15% above the Virginia average.

Does Mathews County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Drew County, AR 75 pers Okeechobee County, FL 75 pers Madison County, IA 75 pers Harper County, KS 75 pers
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Mathews County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.