Department profile

Career (Paid)

Elberton Fire Department

Elberton, GA · Elbert County. Elberton Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 1 station and 35 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Elberton Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Georgia average.

Top 34%
national personnel size
+106%
vs. Georgia average
1
station
$445,714
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
66/100
Elberton 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 B
35 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 C
$12,735 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
35 personnel · 1 station

Elberton Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Elberton, GA (Elbert County), with 1 station and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,742 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $445,714.

  • National personnel rank #7,742 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #104 of 328
  • 2.86 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Elbert County

Elberton Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 05202 · Elberton Fire Department, GA 35 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Forsyth Township…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $446K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Forsyth Township Fire Department / Forsyth Township Emergency Medical Services, MI (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY CAREER
Location
Elberton, GA
FDID
05202

FEMA Grant History

$446K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-15855 $445,714.29

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

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Elberton Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #104 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,742 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 106% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Elberton Fire Department carries 100.0% of Elbert County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (35 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 0% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Forsyth Township Fire Department / Forsyth Township Emergency Medical Services, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide career peers near 35 personnel

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

Forsyth Township Fire Department / Forsyth Township Emergency Medical Services, MI 35 Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 35 Corinth-Holder Volunteer Fire Department, NC 35 Crested Butte Fire Protection District, CO 35 San Carlos Fire Department, AZ 35 Schriever Air Force Base Fire Department-Dod, CO 35 Tequesta Fire Rescue, FL 35 Huntington Woods Department of Public Safety, MI 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Elberton Fire Department have?

Elberton Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 106% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,742 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #104 of 328 by personnel.

Does Elberton Fire Department provide EMS services?

Elberton 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 Elberton Fire Department operate?

Elberton Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Elberton Fire Department?

Elberton Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Elbert County, GA. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Elberton Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Elberton Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $445,714.29 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

Georgia has 868 fire departments with 14,656 total personnel. 30% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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