Department profile

Volunteer

Clarence City Fire Department

Clarence, MO · Shelby County. Clarence City Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Clarence City Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Missouri average.

25th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
Clarence City 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 D
20 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
20 personnel · 1 station

Clarence City Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clarence, MO (Shelby County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,859 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,859 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #416 of 659
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Shelby County

Clarence City Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 10304 · Clarence City Fire Department, MO 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,859
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Folly Beach Publi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Folly Beach Public Service, SC (+ 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
Clarence, MO
FDID
10304

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Clarence City Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #416 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,859 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster weight

Clarence City Fire Department carries 34.5% of Shelby County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (58 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Folly Beach Public Service, SC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Shelbina Fire Protection District
Shelbina · volunteer
Shelby Community Fire Department
Shelbyville · volunteer
All MO departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Folly Beach Public Service, SC 20 East Whitehouse Fire Department, NJ 20 Central Community Volunteer Fire Department, TN 20 Shaver Lake Volunteer Fire Department, CA 20 Armstrong Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV 20 Pax Volunteer Fire Department, WV 20 Greenough Volunteer Fire Department, GA 20 Pennington Gap Volunteer Fire Department, VA 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clarence City Fire Department have?

Clarence City Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,859 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #416 of 659 by personnel.

Does Clarence City Fire Department provide EMS services?

Clarence City 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 Clarence City Fire Department operate?

Clarence City Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clarence City Fire Department?

Clarence City Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Shelby 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.