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Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department

Magnolia, MS · Pike County. Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

35th pct.
national personnel size
+60%
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
51/100
Magnolia 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 C
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Magnolia, MS (Pike County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,591 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,591 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #187 of 316
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Pike County

Magnolia 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 57003 · Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department, MS 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,591
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Avilla
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Avilla Fire Department, IN (+ 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
Magnolia, MS
FDID
57003

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #187 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,591 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 60% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department carries 41.4% of Pike County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (58 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Avilla Fire Department, IN (+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 24 personnel

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

Avilla Fire Department, IN 24 Erath Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24 Troy Mills Volunteer Fire Department, IA 24 Clarksburg Fire Protection District, CA 24 Gueydan Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24 Central City Fire Department, IA 24 West Plainfield Fire Protection District, CA 24 Dixie Suburban Fire Department, KY 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department have?

Magnolia 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 #14,591 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #187 of 316 by personnel.

Does Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department?

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pike 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.

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