Department profile

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Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department

Drakesboro, KY · Muhlenberg County. Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Kentucky average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
+29%
vs. Kentucky average
1
station
$187,098
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
45/100
Drakesboro 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 C
27 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 D
$6,930 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
27 personnel · 1 station

Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Drakesboro, KY (Muhlenberg County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,015 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $187,098.

  • National personnel rank #12,015 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #273 of 606
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Muhlenberg County

Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 89465 · Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department, KY 27 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,015
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ossian Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $187K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ossian Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Drakesboro, KY
FDID
89465

FEMA Grant History

$187K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-00609 $187,098.09

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #273 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,015 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 29% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster geometry

Muhlenberg County HIFLD mix around Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department

Muhlenberg County: 8 departments, 260 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 75% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ossian Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Ossian Volunteer Fire Department, IN 27 Lacona Fire and Rescue, IA 27 Montrose Fire Department, MN 27 Maxwell Volunteer Fire Department, IA 27 North Manchester Fire Department, IN 27 Hull City Fire Department, IA 27 City of Clinton Fire Department, IN 27 Cayuga Volunteer Fire and Rescue, IN 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department have?

Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,015 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #273 of 606 by personnel.

Does Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Drakesboro 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 Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department?

Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Muhlenberg County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Drakesboro Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $187,098.09 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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