Department profile

Volunteer

Ashmore Fire Protection District

Ashmore, IL · Coles County. Ashmore Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ashmore Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Illinois average.

28th pct.
national personnel size
-9%
vs. Illinois average
1
station
$484,762
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
55/100
Ashmore Fire Protection District

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
21 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 B
$23,084 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
21 personnel · 1 station

Ashmore Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Ashmore, IL (Coles County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,104 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $484,762.

  • National personnel rank #16,104 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #761 of 971
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Coles County

Ashmore Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 72% higher than 28% 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 CJ113 · Ashmore Fire Protection District, IL 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,104
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Almena Area
  • FEMA-LIGHT $485K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Almena Area Fire Department, KS (+ 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ashmore, IL
FDID
CJ113

FEMA Grant History

$485K
Cumulative funding (FY2017–2019)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2019 EMW-2019-FG-02967 $247,619
2017 EMW-2017-FV-00198 $237,143

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

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Ashmore Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #761 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,104 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 9% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Coles County HIFLD mix around Ashmore Fire Protection District

Coles County: 12 departments, 182 personnel (3 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Almena Area Fire Department, KS (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Charleston Fire Department
Charleston · career
Hutton Fire Protection District
Charleston · other
Lincoln Fire Protection District
Charleston · volunteer
Mattoon Fire Department
Mattoon · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Almena Area Fire Department, KS 21 Bagwell Community Volunteer Fire Department, TX 21 Belmont Volunteer Fire Department, ME 21 Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, TX 21 Bridgewater Fire Department, ME 21 Cameron Gardens Volunteer Fire Department, TX 21 Central High Rural Volunteer Fire Department, TX 21 Chico Community Volunteer Fire Department - New, TX 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ashmore Fire Protection District have?

Ashmore Fire Protection District has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,104 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #761 of 971 by personnel.

Does Ashmore Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Ashmore Fire Protection District 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 Ashmore Fire Protection District operate?

Ashmore Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ashmore Fire Protection District?

Ashmore Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Coles County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Ashmore Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Ashmore Fire Protection District has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $484,762 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017–2019 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2019.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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