County profile
Bolivar County, MS 5 departments
5 HIFLD departments in Bolivar County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Bolivar County, MS is a thin HIFLD county book: 5 departments and 81 personnel (#19 of 82 in-state).
- Personnel rank #19 of 82 in Mississippi
- 6.17 stations per 100 personnel
- 44% of roster in Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department
- 4 of 5 depts provide EMS
- 5 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Bolivar County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Beulah Fire Department Beulah | other | - |
| Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department Cleveland · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department Rosedale · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Shelby Volunteer Fire Department Shelby · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Winstonville Volunteer Fire Department Winstonville · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (5 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
6.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 81 roster).
Largest book: Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department holds 44% of county personnel (36 of 81).
Photo-finish peer: Kendall County, IL (+0 personnel).
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Bolivar County, MS? ▼
Bolivar County, MS has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #19 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Bolivar County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 5 departments (60%) in Bolivar County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Bolivar County? ▼
Bolivar County has 81 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 7% above the Mississippi average.
Does Bolivar County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Bolivar County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Bolivar County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.