Department profile

Volunteer

Elsberry Fire Protection District

Elsberry, MO · Lincoln County. Elsberry Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Elsberry Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Missouri average.

33rd pct.
national personnel size
+15%
vs. Missouri average
2
stations
$1,034,487
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
Elsberry Fire Protection 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 F
11.5 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 A
$44,978 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 2 stations

Elsberry Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Elsberry, MO (Lincoln County), with 2 stations and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,036 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $1,034,487.

  • National personnel rank #15,036 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #351 of 659
  • 8.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Lincoln County

Elsberry Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 67% higher than 33% 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 05701 · Elsberry Fire Protection District, MO 23 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,036
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Haywood
  • FEMA-MID $1.0M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Haywood Fire Department, KY (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Elsberry, MO
FDID
05701

FEMA Grant History

$1.0M
Cumulative funding (FY2015–2018)
3
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW-2018-FR-00161 $347,143
2017 EMW2016FV00662 $442,858
2015 EMW2014FR00164 $244,486

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

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Elsberry Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #351 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,036 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 15% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Lincoln County HIFLD mix around Elsberry Fire Protection District

Lincoln County: 10 departments, 192 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Haywood Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Hawk Point Fire Protection District
Hawk Point · volunteer
Old Monroe Fire Protection District
Old Monroe · volunteer
All MO departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Haywood Fire Department, KY 23 Woodland Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Corinth Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Daggett Volunteer Fire Department, MI 23 Robersonville Fire Department, NC 23 Zion Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Fork Township-Barryton Community Fire Department, MI 23 Cedar Bluffs Fire and Rescue, NE 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Elsberry Fire Protection District have?

Elsberry Fire Protection District has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 15% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,036 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #351 of 659 by personnel.

Does Elsberry Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Elsberry Fire Protection District 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 Elsberry Fire Protection District operate?

Elsberry Fire Protection District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Elsberry Fire Protection District?

Elsberry Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Lincoln County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Elsberry Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Elsberry Fire Protection District has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $1,034,487 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2015–2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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