Department profile

Volunteer

Coleman Fire Department

Coleman, TX · Coleman County. Coleman Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

32
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Coleman Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Texas average.

Top 40%
national personnel size
-6%
vs. Texas average
1
station
$202,858
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Coleman Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity B
32 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment D
$6,339 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
32 personnel · 1 station

Coleman Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Coleman, TX (Coleman County), with 1 station and 32 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,020 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $202,858.

  • National personnel rank #9,020 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #390 of 1,231
  • 3.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Coleman County

Coleman Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

32 Top 40% higher than 60% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet CK502 · Coleman Fire Department, TX 32 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 32
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,020
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Andalusia Fire Pr…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $203K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Andalusia Fire Protection District, IL (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every TX department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Coleman, TX
FDID
CK502

FEMA Grant History

$203K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FV02008 $202,858

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Coleman Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #390 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,020 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 6% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster weight

Coleman Fire Department carries 100.0% of Coleman County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (32 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 32 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Andalusia Fire Protection District, IL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 32 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every TX department.

Andalusia Fire Protection District, IL 32 Athens Fancy Prairie Fire Protection District, IL 32 Belknap Volunteer Fire Department, IL 32 Bensenville Fire Protection District, IL 32 Bremen Fire Department, ME 32 Chatham Fire and Emergency Medical Services, IL 32 Coyne Center Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services District, IL 32 Dwight Fire Protection District, IL 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Coleman Fire Department have?

Coleman Fire Department has 32 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,020 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #390 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Coleman Fire Department provide EMS services?

Coleman Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Coleman Fire Department operate?

Coleman Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Coleman Fire Department?

Coleman Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Coleman County, TX. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Coleman Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Coleman Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $202,858 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

How many fire departments are in Texas?

Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Verify with USFA/FEMA →

HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.