Department profile

Volunteer

Elkin Fire Department

Elkin, NC · Surry County. Elkin Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Elkin Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Carolina average.

Top 42%
national personnel size
+19%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station
$485,726
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
64/100
Elkin 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
31 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
$15,669 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
31 personnel · 1 station

Elkin Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Elkin, NC (Surry County), with 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,537 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $485,726.

  • National personnel rank #9,537 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #554 of 932
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 17 other listed departments in Surry County

Elkin Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 08616 · Elkin Fire Department, NC 31 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,537
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Manila Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $486K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Manila Volunteer Fire Department, UT (+ 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 NC department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Elkin, NC
FDID
08616

FEMA Grant History

$486K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FF00415 $485,726

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

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Elkin Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #554 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,537 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 19% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Surry County HIFLD mix around Elkin Fire Department

Surry County: 21 departments, 309 personnel (9 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 86% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Manila Volunteer Fire Department, UT (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Dobson Fire Department
Dobson · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Manila Volunteer Fire Department, UT 31 Gibraltar Public Safety Department, MI 31 Eddington Fire Company, PA 31 Brownstown Township Fire Department, MI 31 Cadott Area Fire and Ambulance, WI 31 Buffalo Fire Protection District, ND 31 East Greenwich Fire Department - Mount Royal Fire Company, NJ 31 DOE Run Fire Protection District, MO 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Elkin Fire Department have?

Elkin Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 19% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,537 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #554 of 932 by personnel.

Does Elkin Fire Department provide EMS services?

Elkin 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 Elkin Fire Department operate?

Elkin Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Elkin Fire Department?

Elkin Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Surry County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Elkin Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Elkin Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $485,726 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.