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Louisville Fire Department

Louisville, MS · Winston County. Louisville Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Louisville Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Mississippi average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+73%
vs. Mississippi 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
57/100
Louisville 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
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Louisville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Louisville, MS (Winston County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,683 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,683 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #154 of 316
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Winston County

Louisville Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 80005 · Louisville Fire Department, MS 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,683
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fairfield Townshi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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 MS department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Louisville, MS
FDID
80005

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Louisville Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #154 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,683 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 73% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

Louisville Fire Department carries 44.8% of Winston County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (58 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 38% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

East Winston Volunteer Fire Department
Louisville · volunteer
Mars Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Philadelphia · volunteer
Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department
Louisville · other
All MS departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 26 Wea Township Community Fire Department, IN 26 Carter Lake Fire Department, IA 26 Big Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 26 Riverdale Fire Department, IA 26 City of Scandia Fire and Rescue, MN 26 Richfield Fire Department, OH 26 Wilmot Fire Department, OH 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Louisville Fire Department have?

Louisville Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 73% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,683 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #154 of 316 by personnel.

Does Louisville Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Louisville Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Louisville Fire Department operate?

Louisville Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Louisville Fire Department?

Louisville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Winston County, MS. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 751 fire departments with 11,222 total personnel. 37% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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