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Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department

Howardwick, TX · Donley County. Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 9 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

9
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Texas average.

1st pct.
national personnel size
-74%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Howardwick 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 F
9 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
9 personnel · 1 station

Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Howardwick, TX (Donley County), with 1 station and 9 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #22,116 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #22,116 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #1,201 of 1,231
  • 11.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Donley County

Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

9 Top 99% higher than 1% 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 DW303 · Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department, TX 9 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 9
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #22,116
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Americus
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Americus Fire Department, KS (+ 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
Howardwick, TX
FDID
DW303

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #1,201 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #22,116 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 74% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster geometry

Donley County HIFLD mix around Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department

Donley County: 3 departments, 61 personnel (3 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

11.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 9 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Americus Fire Department, KS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department
Clarendon · volunteer
Hedley Volunteer Fire Department
Hedley · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 9 personnel

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

Americus Fire Department, KS 9 Baring Plantation Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, ME 9 Belle Rive Fire Department, IL 9 Cherokee Township Volunteer Fire Department, KS 9 Waynesville Volunteer Fire Department, IL 9 Bucoda Volunteer Fire Department, WA 9 Burt Township Fire Department, MI 9 Chickasaw Fire Department, AL 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department have?

Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department has 9 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 74% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #22,116 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #1,201 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Howardwick 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 Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department?

Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Donley 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.

Related guides

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