Department profile

Volunteer

Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department

Clarksville, VA · Mecklenburg County. Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 47 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

47
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Virginia average.

Top 20%
national personnel size
+42%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
90/100
Clarksville 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 A
47 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
47 personnel · 1 station

Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clarksville, VA (Mecklenburg County), with 1 station and 47 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,420 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,420 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #125 of 414
  • 2.13 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Mecklenburg County

Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

47 Top 20% higher than 80% 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 11704 · Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 47 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 47
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,420
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Center of Rutland…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Center of Rutland Fire Department - McKinley Station, VT (+ 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
Clarksville, VA
FDID
11704

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #125 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,420 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 42% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster geometry

Mecklenburg County HIFLD mix around Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department

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

2.13 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 47 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Center of Rutland Fire Department - McKinley Station, VT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Buckhorn Volunteer Fire Department
South Hill · volunteer
Chase City Volunteer Fire Department
Chase City · volunteer
South Hill Volunteer Fire Department
South Hill · combination
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 47 personnel

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

Center of Rutland Fire Department - McKinley Station, VT 47 Laurence Harbor Fire Department, NJ 47 Southeast Weld Fire Protection District, CO 47 Blackfoot Fire Department, ID 47 Fort Lupton Fire Protection District, CO 47 Hopewell Fire Department and Emergency Medical Unit, NJ 47 West Hills Regional Fire Department, PA 47 Lebanon Valley Protective Association Incorporated - New Lebanon Station, NY 47

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department have?

Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department has 47 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 42% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,420 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #125 of 414 by personnel.

Does Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Clarksville 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 Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department?

Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.