County profile
Copiah County, MS 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Copiah County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Copiah County, MS is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 6 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 206 personnel, #15 of 82 in-state.
- Personnel rank #15 of 82 in Mississippi
- 3.88 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Barlow Volunteer Fire Department
- 5 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Copiah County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Community Volunteer Fire Department Hazlehurst · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Barlow Volunteer Fire Department Hazlehurst | volunteer | 45 |
| Bethel Volunteer Fire Department Hazlehurst | other | - |
| Crystal Springs Fire Department Crystal Springs · EMS | other | - |
| Crystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department Crystal Springs · EMS | volunteer | 45 |
| Dentville Volunteer Fire Department Hazlehurst | volunteer | 25 |
| Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department Georgetown | other | - |
| Hazlehurst City Fire Department Hazlehurst · EMS | other | - |
| Hazlehurst Volunteer Fire Department Hazlehurst · EMS | other | - |
| Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department Crystal Springs | other | - |
| Smyrna Volunteer Fire Department Hazlehurst | volunteer | 26 |
| Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department Wesson | volunteer | 38 |
| Wesson Volunteer Fire Department Wesson | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (46% volunteer).
3.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 206 roster).
Largest book: Barlow Volunteer Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (45 of 206).
Photo-finish peer: Dickinson County, KS (+0 personnel).
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Copiah County, MS? ▼
Copiah County, MS has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #15 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Copiah County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Copiah County has a mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Copiah County? ▼
Copiah County has 206 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 7% above the Mississippi average.
Does Copiah County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Copiah 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 Copiah County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.