Department profile

Volunteer

Kenton Fire Department

Kenton, TN · Obion County. Kenton Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

23rd pct.
national personnel size
-17%
vs. Tennessee average
1
station
$304,762
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
46/100
Kenton 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
20 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 C
$15,238 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
20 personnel · 1 station

Kenton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Kenton, TN (Obion County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,215 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $304,762.

  • National personnel rank #17,215 of 22,440
  • TN personnel rank #385 of 534
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Obion County

Kenton Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 77% higher than 23% 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 66121 · Kenton Fire Department, TN 20 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,215
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saint Joe
  • FEMA-LIGHT $305K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Saint Joe Fire Department, FL (+ 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
Kenton, TN
FDID
66121

FEMA Grant History

$305K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-05312 $304,761.9

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Tennessee average

How Kenton Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Tennessee. In-state it ranks #385 of 534 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,215 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 17% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
TN departments
921

County roster geometry

Obion County HIFLD mix around Kenton Fire Department

Obion County: 9 departments, 183 personnel (6 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 44% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Saint Joe Fire Department, FL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Hornbeak Volunteer Fire Department
Hornbeak · volunteer
Obion Fire Department
Obion · volunteer
Rives Volunteer Fire Department
Rives · volunteer
South Fulton Fire Department
South Fulton · volunteer
Troy Fire Department
Troy · volunteer
Union City Fire Department
Union City · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Saint Joe Fire Department, FL 20 Huntington Volunteer Fire Department, AR 20 Riceville Fire Department, IA 20 Riverdale Fire Station, AR 20 Atwater Fire Department, OH 20 Russellville and Community Volunteer Fire Department, IN 20 Whiting Volunteer Fire Department, IA 20 Brimfield Fire Department, OH 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Kenton Fire Department have?

Kenton Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% below the Tennessee average of 24 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,215 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TN, it ranks #385 of 534 by personnel.

Does Kenton Fire Department provide EMS services?

Kenton 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 Kenton Fire Department operate?

Kenton Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Kenton Fire Department?

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

Has Kenton Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Kenton Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $304,761.9 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.