Department profile

Volunteer

Fayette Fire Department

Fayette, MS · Jefferson County. Fayette Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Fayette Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Mississippi average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
+60%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Fayette 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
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Fayette Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fayette, MS (Jefferson County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,399 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,399 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #181 of 316
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 0 other listed departments in Jefferson County

Fayette Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 32001 · Fayette Fire Department, MS 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,399
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Colyell Volunteer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Colyell Volunteer Fire Department Fire Protection District, LA (+ 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
Fayette, MS
FDID
32001

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Fayette Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #181 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,399 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

Fayette Fire Department carries 100.0% of Jefferson County HIFLD personnel

Among 1 listed departments (24 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Colyell Volunteer Fire Department Fire Protection District, LA (+0 personnel).

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

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Colyell Volunteer Fire Department Fire Protection District, LA 24 Lakota Fire Department, ND 24 River Road Volunteer Fire Department, WV 24 Deer River Fire Department, MN 24 Mount Healthy Fire Department, OH 24 Amberley Village Police and Fire Department, OH 24 Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, MT 24 Clermont Fire Department, IA 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fayette Fire Department have?

Fayette Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 60% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,399 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #181 of 316 by personnel.

Does Fayette Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fayette 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 Fayette Fire Department operate?

Fayette Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Fayette Fire Department?

Fayette Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jefferson 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.

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