Department profile

Volunteer

Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District

Lovington, IL · Moultrie County. Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Illinois average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
+35%
vs. Illinois 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
70/100
Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District

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 B
31 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
31 personnel · 1 station

Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Lovington, IL (Moultrie County), with 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,634 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #9,634 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #420 of 971
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Moultrie County

Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 MR164 · Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District, IL 31 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,634
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Andrews City
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Andrews City Fire Department, SC (+ 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
Lovington, IL
FDID
MR164

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #420 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,634 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 35% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Moultrie County HIFLD mix around Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District

Moultrie County: 6 departments, 136 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Andrews City Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Andrews City Fire Department, SC 31 Annaville Volunteer Fire Department - Central Station, TX 31 Bagdad Fire Protection District, KY 31 Bogata Fire Department, TX 31 Bradford Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Briar Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Brock-Dennis Volunteer Fire Department, TX 31 Brooklin Volunteer Fire Department, ME 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District have?

Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,634 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #420 of 971 by personnel.

Does Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District 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 Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District operate?

Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District?

Lovington Volunteer Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Moultrie 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.

Related guides

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