Department profile

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Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department

Hemphill, TX · Sabine County. Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Texas average.

Top 46%
national personnel size
-12%
vs. Texas 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
Hemphill Volunteer 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
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hemphill, TX (Sabine County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,234 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,234 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #462 of 1,231
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Sabine County

Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 46% higher than 54% 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 VA402 · Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department, TX 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,234
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 167 Civil Enginee…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV (+ 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 TX department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Hemphill, TX
FDID
VA402

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #462 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,234 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster weight

Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department carries 36.6% of Sabine County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (82 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 38% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

167 Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, WV 30 Akron-Princeville Fire Protection District, IL 30 Allen Township Volunteer Fire Protection District, IL 30 Anderson County Fire Department, KS 30 Apple River Fire Department, IL 30 Barry Fire Protection District, IL 30 Benld Volunteer Fire Department, IL 30 Blackhawk Fire Protection District, IL 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department have?

Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,234 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #462 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Hemphill Volunteer 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 Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department?

Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sabine County, TX. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Texas?

Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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