County profile

Jefferson County, WV 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Jefferson County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #10 of 55 in-state

Jefferson County, WV is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 205 personnel (#10 of 55 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #10 of 55 in West Virginia
  • 1.46 stations per 100 personnel
  • 46% of roster in Friendship Fire Company
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
4
Departments
205
Total Personnel
#10 of 55
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Jefferson County

All fire departments in Jefferson County, WV with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bakerton Fire Department
Harpers Ferry · EMS
 other -
Citizens Fire Company
Charles Town
 volunteer 60
Friendship Fire Company
Harpers Ferry · EMS
 volunteer 95
Independent Fire Company
Ranson · EMS
 volunteer 50

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

1.46 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 205 roster).

Largest book: Friendship Fire Company holds 46% of county personnel (95 of 205).

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

West Virginia breadth context

State departments
511
Annual fires
15,700
Volunteer %
70%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Jefferson County, WV? ▼

Jefferson County, WV has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #10 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Jefferson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Jefferson County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Jefferson County? ▼

Jefferson County has 205 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 51, which is 122% above the West Virginia average.

Does Jefferson County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 6 departments in Jefferson County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Logan County, AR 309 pers Lincoln County, NC 309 pers Surry County, NC 309 pers Stevens County, WA 309 pers Bullock County, AL 7 depts North Slope County, AK 7 depts Calhoun County, AR 7 depts Cross County, AR 7 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Jefferson, WV Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Jefferson, WV Top 3 1. Friendship Fire Company 95 personnel 2. Citizens Fire Company 60 personnel 3. Independent Fire Company 50 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 Department count for Jefferson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.