County profile
Union County, MS 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Union County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.
Union County, MS sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 149 personnel, ranking #25 of 82 in Mississippi.
- Personnel rank #25 of 82 in Mississippi
- 5.37 stations per 100 personnel
- 21% of roster in North Haven Volunteer Fire Department
- 11 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
Fire Departments in Union County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Volunteer Fire Department Blue Springs | volunteer | 15 |
| Center Volunteer Fire Department Blue Springs | volunteer | 16 |
| East Union Volunteer Fire Department Blue Springs | other | - |
| Ingomar Volunteer Fire Department New Albany | other | - |
| Myrtle Volunteer Fire Department Myrtle | volunteer | 29 |
| New Albany Fire Department New Albany | career | 27 |
| North Haven Volunteer Fire Department New Albany | volunteer | 32 |
| Northeast Union Rural Fire Department New Albany | volunteer | 30 |
| Pinedale Volunteer Fire Department Etta | other | - |
| Southeast Union Volunteer Fire Department Blue Springs | other | - |
| West Union Volunteer Fire Department Myrtle | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (45% volunteer).
5.37 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 149 roster).
Largest book: North Haven Volunteer Fire Department holds 21% of county personnel (32 of 149).
Photo-finish peer: Ketchikan Gateway County, AK (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Mississippi breadth context
- State departments
- 751
- Annual fires
- 18,900
- Volunteer %
- 37%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Union County, MS? ▼
Union County, MS has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #25 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.
Are Union County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Union County has a mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Union County? ▼
Union County has 149 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 7% below the Mississippi average.
Does Union County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Union County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Union County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.