County profile

Taylor County, WV 3 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 3 HIFLD departments in Taylor County (West Virginia) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Taylor County, WV is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 88 personnel), #45 of 55 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #45 of 55 in West Virginia
  • 3.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 41% of roster in Grafton Fire Department
  • 2 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
3
Departments
88
Total Personnel
#45 of 55
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Taylor County

All fire departments in Taylor County, WV with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Flemington Volunteer Fire Department
Flemington
 volunteer 30
Grafton Fire Department
Grafton · EMS
 volunteer 36
Thornton Fire Department
Thornton · EMS
 volunteer 22

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 88 roster).

Largest book: Grafton Fire Department holds 41% of county personnel (36 of 88).

Photo-finish peer: Huerfano County, CO (+0 personnel).

West Virginia volunteer context

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

Are Taylor County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 3 departments (100%) in Taylor County are volunteer.

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

Taylor County, WV has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #45 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Taylor County? ▼

Taylor County has 88 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 26% above the West Virginia average.

Does Taylor County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Taylor County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Huerfano County, CO 88 pers Rio Grande County, CO 88 pers Jeff Davis County, GA 88 pers Putnam County, IL 88 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 Taylor, WV Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Taylor, WV Top 3 1. Grafton Fire Department 36 personnel 2. Flemington Volunteer Fire Department 30 personnel 3. Thornton Fire Department 22 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 Taylor County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.