County profile

Sunflower County, MS 2 departments

2 HIFLD departments in Sunflower County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.

2 departments · #62 of 82 in-state

Sunflower County, MS is a thin HIFLD county book: 2 departments and 59 personnel (#62 of 82 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #62 of 82 in Mississippi
  • 5.08 stations per 100 personnel
  • 63% of roster in Indianola Fire Department
  • 1 of 2 depts provide EMS
  • 2 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
2
Departments
59
Total Personnel
#62 of 82
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Sunflower County

All fire departments in Sunflower County, MS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Drew Volunteer Fire Department
Drew
 volunteer 22
Indianola Fire Department
Indianola · EMS
 volunteer 37

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (2 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

5.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 59 roster).

Largest book: Indianola Fire Department holds 63% of county personnel (37 of 59).

Photo-finish peer: Clark County, IL (+0 personnel).

Mississippi breadth context

State departments
751
Annual fires
18,900
Volunteer %
37%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Sunflower County, MS? ▼

Sunflower County, MS has 2 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #62 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.

Are Sunflower County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 2 departments (100%) in Sunflower County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Sunflower County? ▼

Sunflower County has 59 total fire department personnel across 2 departments. The average per department is 30, which is 100% above the Mississippi average.

Does Sunflower County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Sunflower County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Clark County, IL 59 pers Gray County, KS 59 pers Wallace County, KS 59 pers Boyd County, NE 59 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Sunflower County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.