Department profile

Volunteer

Williamson County Fire Protection District

Herrin, IL · Williamson County. Williamson County Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 7 stations and 71 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

71
Total personnel
7
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Williamson County Fire Protection District pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Illinois average.

Top 8%
national personnel size
+209%
vs. Illinois average
7
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Williamson County Fire Protection District

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 F
10.1 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
71 personnel · 7 stations

Williamson County Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Herrin, IL (Williamson County), with 7 stations and 71 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,874 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #1,874 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #54 of 971
  • 9.86 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13 other listed departments in Williamson County

Williamson County Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

71 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 WH252 · Williamson County Fire Protection District, IL 71 personnel · 7 stations

PERS-MID · STA-MULTI · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 71
  • STA-MULTI 7 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #1,874
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Andrews Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Andrews Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Herrin, IL
FDID
WH252

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2008)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2008 EMW2007FF00454 $-3,047

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

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Williamson County Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #54 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,874 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 209% above the state average
Stations
7
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster weight

Williamson County Fire Protection District carries 25.6% of Williamson County HIFLD personnel

Among 14 listed departments (277 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 64% of the county count. County / state rollup.

9.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 71 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Andrews Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

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Hurst Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 71 personnel

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

Andrews Volunteer Fire Department, TX 71 Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department, MD 71 Eagle Pass Fire Department - Cardona, TX 71 Ellis County Rural Fire Department 5, KS 71 Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department, TX 71 Avalon Volunteer Fire Company, PA 71 Sanborn Fire Department, ND 71 Sanborn Rural Fire Protection District, ND 71

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Williamson County Fire Protection District have?

Williamson County Fire Protection District has 71 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 209% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,874 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #54 of 971 by personnel.

Does Williamson County Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Williamson County Fire Protection District 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 Williamson County Fire Protection District operate?

Williamson County Fire Protection District operates 7 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Williamson County Fire Protection District?

Williamson County Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Williamson County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Williamson County Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Williamson County Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-3,047 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2008 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2008.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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