Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Central Oktibbeha Fire Department

Starkville, MS · Oktibbeha County. Central Oktibbeha Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 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.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Central Oktibbeha Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Mississippi average.

28th pct.
national personnel size
+40%
vs. Mississippi average
1
station
$645,514
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
58/100
Central Oktibbeha 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
21 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 B
$30,739 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
21 personnel · 1 station

Central Oktibbeha Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Starkville, MS (Oktibbeha 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 #16,167 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $645,514.

  • National personnel rank #16,167 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #214 of 316
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Oktibbeha County

Central Oktibbeha Fire Department 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 53003 · Central Oktibbeha Fire Department, MS 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #16,167
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hawkins Bar
  • FEMA-MID $646K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hawkins Bar Fire Department, CA (+ 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 MS department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Starkville, MS
FDID
53003

FEMA Grant History

$646K
Cumulative funding (FY2011–2022)
3
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-06415 $243,614.28
2019 EMW-2019-FF-01430 $191,000
2011 EMW-2011-FV-0281 $210,900

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

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Central Oktibbeha Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #214 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,167 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 40% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Oktibbeha County HIFLD mix around Central Oktibbeha Fire Department

Oktibbeha County: 9 departments, 182 personnel (4 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Hawkins Bar Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Maben Volunteer Fire Department
Maben · volunteer
Starkville Fire Department
Starkville · career
All MS departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Hawkins Bar Fire Department, CA 21 Lewiston Volunteer Fire Department, CA 21 Lake Jerico Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21 Rushmore Fire Department, MN 21 Columbus Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21 Eminence Fire and Rescue Department, KY 21 Burkettsville Community Fire Department, OH 21 Macy Allen Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Central Oktibbeha Fire Department have?

Central Oktibbeha Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 40% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,167 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #214 of 316 by personnel.

Does Central Oktibbeha Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Central Oktibbeha Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Central Oktibbeha Fire Department operate?

Central Oktibbeha Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Central Oktibbeha Fire Department?

Central Oktibbeha Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Oktibbeha County, MS. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Central Oktibbeha Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Central Oktibbeha Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $645,514.28 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2011–2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 751 fire departments with 11,222 total personnel. 37% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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