County profile
Marshall County, WV 17 departments
17 HIFLD departments in Marshall County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Marshall County, WV is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 17 departments (1 career / 12 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 325 personnel, #8 of 55 in-state.
- Personnel rank #8 of 55 in West Virginia
- 4.31 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department
- 11 of 17 depts provide EMS
- 17 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Marshall County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (17 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 12 volunteer, 0 combination (71% volunteer).
4.31 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 325 roster).
Largest book: Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department holds 18% of county personnel (60 of 325).
Photo-finish peer: Edgecombe County, NC (+0 personnel).
West Virginia breadth context
- State departments
- 511
- Annual fires
- 15,700
- Volunteer %
- 70%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Marshall County, WV? ▼
Marshall County, WV has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 12 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #8 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Marshall County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 12 of 17 departments (71%) in Marshall County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Marshall County? ▼
Marshall County has 325 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 17% below the West Virginia average.
Does Marshall County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 12 departments in Marshall County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Marshall County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.