Department profile

Volunteer

Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier

Montpelier, MS · Clay County. Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier 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

Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Mississippi average.

25th pct.
national personnel size
+33%
vs. Mississippi 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
Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier

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

Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier is a Volunteer department serving Montpelier, MS (Clay 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 #16,862 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,862 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #227 of 316
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Clay County

Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier 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 13002 · Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier, MS 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 #16,862
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Arena
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Arena Fire Department, NY (+ 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
Montpelier, MS
FDID
13002

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #227 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,862 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 33% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Clay County HIFLD mix around Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier

Clay County: 5 departments, 82 personnel (2 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Arena Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

West Point Fire Department
West Point · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Arena Fire Department, NY 20 Pansy Volunteer Fire Department, AR 20 West Fork Volunteer Fire Department and Quick Response Unit, MT 20 Chaparral Volunteer Fire Department, NM 20 Blandford Fire Department, MA 20 Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, FL 20 Lake Talquin Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, FL 20 Mesquite Volunteer Fire Department, NM 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier have?

Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,862 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #227 of 316 by personnel.

Does Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier provide EMS services?

Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier 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 Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier operate?

Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier?

Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 300 - Montpelier is a Volunteer department serving Clay County, MS. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

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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