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Atkinson Fire Protection District

Atkinson, IL · Henry County. Atkinson Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 60 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

60
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Atkinson Fire Protection District pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Illinois average.

Top 11%
national personnel size
+161%
vs. Illinois average
1
station
$3,028,808
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
92/100
Atkinson 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 A
60 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment A
$50,480 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
60 personnel · 1 station

Atkinson Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Atkinson, IL (Henry County), with 1 station and 60 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,550 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $3,028,808.

  • National personnel rank #2,550 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #101 of 971
  • 1.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Henry County

Atkinson Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

60 Top 11% higher than 89% 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 HE133 · Atkinson Fire Protection District, IL 60 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 60
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,550
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Belgrade Voluntee…
  • FEMA-MID $3.0M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Belgrade Volunteer Fire Department - Depot Station, ME (+ 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
Atkinson, IL
FDID
HE133

FEMA Grant History

$3.0M
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FC-0067 $3,028,808

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

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Atkinson Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #101 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,550 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 161% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Henry County HIFLD mix around Atkinson Fire Protection District

Henry County: 14 departments, 406 personnel (10 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 60 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Belgrade Volunteer Fire Department - Depot Station, ME (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Galva Fire Department
Galva · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 60 personnel

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

Belgrade Volunteer Fire Department - Depot Station, ME 60 Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue, TX 60 Comanche County Fire Department- Coldwater Station, KS 60 Dickinson Volunteer Fire Department, TX 60 Gary Volunteer Fire Department, TX 60 Granbury Volunteer Fire Department, TX 60 Raymond Public Safety Building, ME 60 Southwest Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, ME 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Atkinson Fire Protection District have?

Atkinson Fire Protection District has 60 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 161% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,550 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #101 of 971 by personnel.

Does Atkinson Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, Atkinson Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Atkinson Fire Protection District operate?

Atkinson Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Atkinson Fire Protection District?

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

Has Atkinson Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Atkinson Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $3,028,808 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

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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