County profile
Tallahatchie County, MS 7 departments
7 HIFLD departments in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Tallahatchie County, MS sits mid-pack on department count (7) with 126 personnel, ranking #31 of 82 in Mississippi.
- Personnel rank #31 of 82 in Mississippi
- 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
- 33% of roster in Murphreesboro Volunteer Fire Department
- 2 of 7 depts provide EMS
- 7 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Tallahatchie County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cascilla Volunteer Fire Department Cascilla · EMS | volunteer | 38 |
| Charleston Fire Department Charleston · EMS | career | 15 |
| Enid Volunteer Fire Department Enid | other | - |
| Murphreesboro Volunteer Fire Department Scobey | volunteer | 41 |
| Paynes Fire Department Cascilla | volunteer | 20 |
| Rosebloom Volunteer Fire Department Scobey | other | - |
| Tutwiler Volunteer Fire Department Tutwiler | volunteer | 12 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (7 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (57% volunteer).
4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 126 roster).
Largest book: Murphreesboro Volunteer Fire Department holds 33% of county personnel (41 of 126).
Photo-finish peer: Mitchell County, GA (+0 personnel).
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Tallahatchie County, MS? ▼
Tallahatchie County, MS has 7 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #31 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Tallahatchie County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 4 of 7 departments (57%) in Tallahatchie County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Tallahatchie County? ▼
Tallahatchie County has 126 total fire department personnel across 7 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 20% above the Mississippi average.
Does Tallahatchie County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.