County profile
Tishomingo County, MS 17 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Tishomingo County, part of Mississippi.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Tishomingo County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| BELMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT Belmont · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| BURNSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Burnsville · EMS | other | — |
| CARTERS BRANCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Tishomingo | other | — |
| COLMAN PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT Iuka | volunteer | 16 |
| DENNIS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Dennis | other | — |
| EASTPORT MILL CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT Iuka | other | — |
| GOLDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT Golden · EMS | other | — |
| HARMONY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Iuka | volunteer | 12 |
| HOLTSPUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Burnsville | other | — |
| IUKA FIRE DEPARTMENT Iuka · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| MIDWAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Tishomingo | volunteer | 29 |
| NORTH CROSSROADS FIRE DEPARTMENT Iuka · EMS | other | — |
| PADEN FIRE DEPARTMENT Tishomingo | other | — |
| SNOWDOWN PLEASANT HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT Iuka | other | — |
| SOUTH TISHOMINGO FIRE DEPARTMENT Dennis | other | — |
| TISHOMINGO FIRE DEPARTMENT Tishomingo · EMS | other | — |
| VALLEY GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Belmont | volunteer | 12 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Tishomingo County, MS
Tishomingo County reports 17 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 114 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 6 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 6 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Mississippi overall averages roughly 15 personnel per department across 751 departments. Tishomingo County averages 7 personnel per department, 53% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 18,900 fires and 63 fire deaths annually, and 37% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Tishomingo County, MS? ▼
Tishomingo County, MS has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer,
Does Tishomingo County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 6 departments in Tishomingo County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Tishomingo County? ▼
Tishomingo County has 114 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 7, which is 53% below the Mississippi average.
Are Tishomingo County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Tishomingo County has a mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
