Department profile

Volunteer

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department

Jackson, NC · Northampton County. Jackson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the North Carolina average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
-15%
vs. North Carolina 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
45/100
Jackson 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 C
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jackson, NC (Northampton County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,732 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,732 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #867 of 932
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Northampton County

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 06603 · Jackson Volunteer Fire Department, NC 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,732
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Epworth Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Epworth Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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 NC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Jackson, NC
FDID
06603

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Jackson Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #867 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,732 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 15% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Northampton County HIFLD mix around Jackson Volunteer Fire Department

Northampton County: 10 departments, 218 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 20% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Epworth Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Epworth Volunteer Fire Department, AL 22 Lincoln Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 22 Lupton Fire Department, MI 22 Grant Township Fire Department, MI 22 Greenwood Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 22 Village of Holly Fire Department, MI 22 Lakeview Fire Department, AL 22 Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Gaylord Field Office, MI 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Jackson Volunteer Fire Department have?

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 15% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,732 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #867 of 932 by personnel.

Does Jackson Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Jackson 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 Jackson Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Jackson Volunteer Fire Department?

Jackson Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Northampton County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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