Department profile

Volunteer

City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department

Waverly, MO · Lafayette County. City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department 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

City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Missouri average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
+55%
vs. Missouri 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
City of Waverly Volunteer 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 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

City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Waverly, MO (Lafayette 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 #9,495 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,495 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #203 of 659
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Lafayette County

City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department 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 05409 · City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department, MO 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 #9,495
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Goshen Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Goshen Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Waverly, MO
FDID
05409

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #203 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,495 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 55% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Lafayette County HIFLD mix around City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department

Lafayette County: 13 departments, 264 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 62% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Goshen Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

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Mayview Fire Association
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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 MO department.

Goshen Volunteer Fire Department, AL 31 Samantha Volunteer Fire Department, AL 31 Dinwiddie Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services, VA 31 Oak Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, AL 31 Pollocksville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 31 Hargetts Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 31 Highlands Fire and Ambulance, NC 31 Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department, NC 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department have?

City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 55% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,495 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #203 of 659 by personnel.

Does City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department 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 City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department operate?

City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department?

City of Waverly Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lafayette County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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