County profile
Chickasaw County, MS 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Chickasaw County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Chickasaw County, MS sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 187 personnel, ranking #21 of 82 in Mississippi.
- Personnel rank #21 of 82 in Mississippi
- 4.28 stations per 100 personnel
- 26% of roster in Van Vleet Volunteer Fire Department
- 7 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Chickasaw County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Houlka Volunteer Fire Department Houlka · EMS | other | - |
| Houston Fire Department Houston · EMS | volunteer | 33 |
| Okolona Fire Department Okolona · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Recorrhodes Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Woodland | other | - |
| Rhodes Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Houston | volunteer | 25 |
| Southeast Chickasaw Volunteer Fire Department Houston | other | - |
| Thorn Volunteer Fire Department Houston · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Van Vleet Volunteer Fire Department Van Vleet · EMS | volunteer | 48 |
| Woodland Volunteer Fire Department Woodland · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| Woodland Volunteer Fire Department Houston · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
4.28 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 187 roster).
Largest book: Van Vleet Volunteer Fire Department holds 26% of county personnel (48 of 187).
Photo-finish peer: Decatur County, GA (+0 personnel).
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Chickasaw County, MS? ▼
Chickasaw County, MS has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #21 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Chickasaw County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in Chickasaw County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Chickasaw County? ▼
Chickasaw County has 187 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 27% above the Mississippi average.
Does Chickasaw County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.