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Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service

Lacon, IL · Marshall County. Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 23 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Illinois average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Illinois average
2
stations

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
10/100
Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service

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
11.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
23 personnel · 2 stations

Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service is a Volunteer department serving Lacon, IL (Marshall County), with 2 stations and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,153 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,153 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #709 of 971
  • 8.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Marshall County

Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 ME124 · Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service, IL 23 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,153
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Agency Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Agency Township 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lacon, IL
FDID
ME124

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #709 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,153 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster weight

Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service carries 25.3% of Marshall County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (91 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

8.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 23 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Henry Fire Protection District
Henry · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Agency Township Fire Department, KS 23 Albert Volunteer Fire Department, KS 23 Alma Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23 Beasley Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23 Bethel Cayuga Volunteer Fire Department, TX 23 Boonsville Balsora Volunteer Fire Department First Responders, TX 23 Briaroaks Volunteer Fire Station, TX 23 Briggs Fire Department, TX 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service have?

Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,153 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #709 of 971 by personnel.

Does Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service provide EMS services?

Yes, Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service operate?

Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service?

Lacon/Sparland Fire Protection District / Lacon/Sparland Emergency Ambulance Service is a Volunteer department serving Marshall County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

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