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Anson Volunteer Fire Department

Anson, TX · Jones County. Anson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Anson Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Texas average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
-26%
vs. Texas average
1
station
$199,713
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
44/100
Anson Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
25 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment D
$7,989 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
25 personnel · 1 station

Anson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Anson, TX (Jones County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,015 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $199,713.

  • National personnel rank #13,015 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #595 of 1,231
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Jones County

Anson Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

25 Top 58% higher than 42% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet NR402 · Anson Volunteer Fire Department, TX 25 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,015
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Addieville Commun…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $200K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Addieville Community Fire Protection District, IL (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every TX department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Anson, TX
FDID
NR402

FEMA Grant History

$200K
Cumulative funding (FY2005)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2005 EMW-2005-FG-1552 $199,713

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Anson Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #595 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,015 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 26% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster weight

Anson Volunteer Fire Department carries 28.4% of Jones County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (88 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Addieville Community Fire Protection District, IL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department
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Hawley Fire and Rescue
Hawley · volunteer
Lueders Volunteer Fire Department
Lueders · volunteer
Stamford Fire Department
Stamford · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every TX department.

Addieville Community Fire Protection District, IL 25 Albion Fire Department, ME 25 Aledo Fire Protection District, IL 25 Alligator Fire District - Middendorf, SC 25 Altona Fire Protection District, IL 25 Arlington Fire Protection District, IL 25 Assumption Fire Protection District, IL 25 Beardstown Fire Department and Ambulance Service, IL 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Anson Volunteer Fire Department have?

Anson Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 26% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,015 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #595 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Anson Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Anson Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Anson Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Anson Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Anson Volunteer Fire Department?

Anson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jones County, TX. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Anson Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Anson Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $199,713 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2005 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2005.

How many fire departments are in Texas?

Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.