County profile
Panola County, MS 7 departments
7 HIFLD departments in Panola County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Panola County, MS sits mid-pack on department count (7) with 84 personnel, ranking #35 of 82 in Mississippi.
- Personnel rank #35 of 82 in Mississippi
- 9.52 stations per 100 personnel
- 35% of roster in Batesville Fire Department
- 5 of 7 depts provide EMS
- 7 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Panola County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville Fire Department Batesville | volunteer | 29 |
| Como City Fire Department Como · EMS | other | - |
| Courtland Volunteer Fire Department Courtland · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Mount Olivet Fire Department Batesville · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department Sardis | other | - |
| Pope Volunteer Fire Department Pope · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Sardis Lower Lake Fire Department Sardis · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (7 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (57% volunteer).
9.52 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 84 roster).
Largest book: Batesville Fire Department holds 35% of county personnel (29 of 84).
Photo-finish peer: Dodge County, GA (+0 personnel).
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Panola County, MS? ▼
Panola County, MS has 7 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #35 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Panola County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 4 of 7 departments (57%) in Panola County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Panola County? ▼
Panola County has 84 total fire department personnel across 7 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 20% below the Mississippi average.
Does Panola County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Panola 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 Panola County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.