Department profile

Volunteer

Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Boydton, VA · Mecklenburg County. Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Virginia average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
-6%
vs. Virginia 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
70/100
Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 B
31 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
31 personnel · 1 station

Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Boydton, VA (Mecklenburg County), with 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,465 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,465 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #268 of 414
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Mecklenburg County

Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 11701 · Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, VA 31 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,465
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Turners Falls
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Turners Falls Fire Department, MA (+ 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 VA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Boydton, VA
FDID
11701

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #268 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,465 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 6% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Mecklenburg County HIFLD mix around Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Mecklenburg County: 8 departments, 279 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 1 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Turners Falls Fire Department, MA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Turners Falls Fire Department, MA 31 Tyndall Fire Department, SD 31 Dudleyville Volunteer Fire Department, AZ 31 Portage Fire Department, WI 31 Garrett County, MD 31 Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department, NE 31 Central Taney County Fire Protection District, MO 31 Dexter Fire Department, MO 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% below the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,465 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #268 of 414 by personnel.

Does Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Boydton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Mecklenburg County, VA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Virginia?

Virginia has 766 fire departments with 25,415 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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