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Clayton Volunteer Fire District

Clayton, ID · Custer County. Clayton Volunteer Fire District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Clayton Volunteer Fire District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Idaho average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
+41%
vs. Idaho 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Clayton Volunteer Fire District

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
24 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 1 station

Clayton Volunteer Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Clayton, ID (Custer County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,308 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,308 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #76 of 152
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Custer County

Clayton Volunteer Fire District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 37315 · Clayton Volunteer Fire District, ID 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,308
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fair Play
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fair Play Fire Department, 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 ID department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Clayton, ID
FDID
37315

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Clayton Volunteer Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #76 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,308 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 41% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster weight

Clayton Volunteer Fire District carries 33.8% of Custer County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (71 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 60% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fair Play Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Mackay Fire Department
Mackay · volunteer
All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Fair Play Fire Department, SC 24 Marathon City Fire Department, WI 24 Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 24 Tripp Volunteer Fire Department, SD 24 Dike Volunteer Fire and Ambulance, IA 24 Black Rock Volunteer Fire Department, AR 24 Richland Fire Department, NY 24 Wausaukee Volunteer Fire District, WI 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clayton Volunteer Fire District have?

Clayton Volunteer Fire District has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,308 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #76 of 152 by personnel.

Does Clayton Volunteer Fire District provide EMS services?

Yes, Clayton Volunteer Fire District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Clayton Volunteer Fire District operate?

Clayton Volunteer Fire District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clayton Volunteer Fire District?

Clayton Volunteer Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Custer County, ID. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

Idaho has 292 fire departments with 5,065 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

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