Department profile

Volunteer

Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department

Conehatta, MS · Newton County. Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Mississippi average.

18th pct.
national personnel size
+20%
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
32/100
Conehatta 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 D
18 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
18 personnel · 1 station

Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Conehatta, MS (Newton County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,403 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,403 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #257 of 316
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Newton County

Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 82% higher than 18% 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 51003 · Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department, MS 18 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,403
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fairfield
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fairfield Fire Department, IA (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Conehatta, MS
FDID
51003

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #257 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,403 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Newton County HIFLD mix around Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department

Newton County: 7 departments, 112 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 57% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fairfield Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Decatur Volunteer Fire Department
Decatur · volunteer
Hickory Volunteer Fire Department
Hickory · volunteer
Newton Fire Department
Newton · volunteer
Union Fire Department
Union · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Fairfield Fire Department, IA 18 Lakeshore Fire Department, NM 18 Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department, TN 18 Greenhead Volunteer Fire Department, FL 18 Varick Volunteer Fire Department, NY 18 Polk Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 18 Baxter Fire Department, IA 18 Bowdon Volunteer Fire Department, ND 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department have?

Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,403 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #257 of 316 by personnel.

Does Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Conehatta 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 Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department?

Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Newton 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.