County profile
Benton County, MS 4 departments
4 HIFLD departments in Benton County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Benton County, MS is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 87 personnel (#47 of 82 in-state).
- Personnel rank #47 of 82 in Mississippi
- 3.45 stations per 100 personnel
- 46% of roster in Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department
- 4 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Benton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland Fire Department Ashland | other | - |
| Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department Hickory Flat | volunteer | 25 |
| North Benton Volunteer Fire Department Lamar | volunteer | 22 |
| Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department Ashland | volunteer | 40 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).
3.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 87 roster).
Largest book: Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department holds 46% of county personnel (40 of 87).
Photo-finish peer: Sedgwick County, CO (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Benton County, MS? ▼
Benton County, MS has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #47 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Benton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Benton County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Benton County? ▼
Benton County has 87 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 47% above the Mississippi average.
Does Benton County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Benton County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Benton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.