Department profile

Volunteer

Aurora-Ross Fire District

Hardin, KY · Marshall County. Aurora-Ross Fire District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Aurora-Ross Fire District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Kentucky average.

19th pct.
national personnel size
-14%
vs. Kentucky average
1
station

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
32/100
Aurora-Ross Fire 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 D
18 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
18 personnel · 1 station

Aurora-Ross Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Hardin, KY (Marshall County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,279 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,279 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #499 of 606
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Marshall County

Aurora-Ross Fire District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 81% higher than 19% 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 79406 · Aurora-Ross Fire District, KY 18 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-PART

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #18,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dover Fire and Em…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dover Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Hardin, KY
FDID
79406

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Aurora-Ross Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #499 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,279 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 14% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster fringe

Aurora-Ross Fire District is 9.4% of Marshall County roster mass

The county lists 16 departments totaling 192 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 88% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Dover Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Calvert City Volunteer Fire Department
Calvert City · volunteer
City of Benton Fire Department
Benton · volunteer
East Marshall Fire Department
Gilbertsville · volunteer
Gilbertsville Fire Department
Gilbertsville · volunteer
All KY departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Dover Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 18 Dennison Fire Department, OH 18 Catons Chapel-Richardson Cove Volunteer Fire Department, TN 18 Kempton Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN 18 English Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, TN 18 Patriot Volunteer Fire Department, IN 18 Carson Fire and Rescue, IA 18 Bertha Fire Department, MN 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Aurora-Ross Fire District have?

Aurora-Ross Fire District has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% below the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,279 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #499 of 606 by personnel.

Does Aurora-Ross Fire District provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Aurora-Ross Fire District in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Aurora-Ross Fire District operate?

Aurora-Ross Fire District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Aurora-Ross Fire District?

Aurora-Ross Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Marshall County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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