Department profile

Volunteer

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department

Perkinston, MS · Stone County. Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 19 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

19
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

19th pct.
national personnel size
+27%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
35/100
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 D
19 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
19 personnel · 1 station

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Perkinston, MS (Stone County), with 1 station and 19 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,073 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,073 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #254 of 316
  • 5.26 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Stone 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

19 Top 81% higher than 19% 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 66002 · Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department, MS 19 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 19
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,073
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Francesville Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Francesville Volunteer 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
Perkinston, MS
FDID
66002

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #254 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,073 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 27% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Stone County HIFLD mix around Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department

Stone County: 7 departments, 129 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 19 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Francesville Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 19 personnel

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

Francesville Volunteer Fire Department, IN 19 Monterey Volunteer Fire Department, IN 19 Lavaca Fire and Rescue, AR 19 Joyner Volunteer Fire Department, TN 19 Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 19 Lewisberry Community Fire Company, PA 19 Lowmansville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 19 Muddy Pond Volunteer Fire Department, TN 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department have?

Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department has 19 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 27% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,073 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #254 of 316 by personnel.

Does Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

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