Department profile

Volunteer

Gordonsville Fire Department

Gordonsville, TN · Smith County. Gordonsville Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Gordonsville Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Tennessee average.

10th pct.
national personnel size
-37%
vs. Tennessee 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Gordonsville 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 D
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Gordonsville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Gordonsville, TN (Smith County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,165 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,165 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #468 of 534
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Smith County

Gordonsville Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 90% higher than 10% 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 80121 · Gordonsville Fire Department, TN 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,165
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Town of Coffeevil…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Town of Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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 TN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Gordonsville, TN
FDID
80121

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Gordonsville Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #468 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,165 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 37% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster fringe

Gordonsville Fire Department is 5.4% of Smith County roster mass

The county lists 9 departments totaling 280 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 11% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Town of Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Carthage Fire Department
Carthage · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Town of Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department, MS 15 Newport Volunteer Fire Department, NE 15 Midvale - Barnhill Brightwood Fire Department, OH 15 Raywick Fire Department, KY 15 Bradfordsville Fire Department, KY 15 Orangeville Volunteer Fire Department, OH 15 Turman Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 15 Boston Heights Fire Department, OH 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gordonsville Fire Department have?

Gordonsville Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 38% below the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,165 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #468 of 534 by personnel.

Does Gordonsville Fire Department provide EMS services?

Gordonsville 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 Gordonsville Fire Department operate?

Gordonsville Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Gordonsville Fire Department?

Gordonsville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Smith County, TN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 921 fire departments with 22,125 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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