Department profile

Volunteer

Maben Volunteer Fire Department

Maben, MS · Oktibbeha County. Maben Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

35th pct.
national personnel size
+60%
vs. Mississippi average
3
stations
$210,385
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
20/100
Maben 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 F
8 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 D
$8,766 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 3 stations

Maben Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Maben, MS (Oktibbeha County), with 3 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,586 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $210,385.

  • National personnel rank #14,586 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #185 of 316
  • 12.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Oktibbeha County

Maben Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 53005 · Maben Volunteer Fire Department, MS 24 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,586
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Smithsonian
  • FEMA-LIGHT $210K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Smithsonian Fire Department, UT (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Maben, MS
FDID
53005

FEMA Grant History

$210K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-07482 $210,384.76

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

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Maben Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #185 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,586 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Oktibbeha County HIFLD mix around Maben Volunteer Fire Department

Oktibbeha County: 9 departments, 182 personnel (4 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

12.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Smithsonian Fire Department, UT (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Central Oktibbeha Fire Department
Starkville · volunteer
Starkville Fire Department
Starkville · career
All MS departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Smithsonian Fire Department, UT 24 Weare Fire Department - Central Station, NH 24 Bigelow Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 Wilmont Fire Department, MN 24 Hickman County Fire and Rescue Squad, KY 24 Capay Fire Protection District, CA 24 Lodi Fire Department, OH 24 Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Maben Volunteer Fire Department have?

Maben Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 60% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,586 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #185 of 316 by personnel.

Does Maben Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Maben 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 Maben Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Maben Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Maben Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Maben Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Maben Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $210,384.76 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 Mississippi?

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

Related guides

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