Department profile

Volunteer

Marion County R-2 Fire Department

Philadelphia, MO · Marion County. Marion County R-2 Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Marion County R-2 Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Missouri average.

23rd pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Missouri 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
38/100
Marion County R-2 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
20 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
20 personnel · 1 station

Marion County R-2 Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Philadelphia, MO (Marion County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,309 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,309 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #433 of 659
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Marion County

Marion County R-2 Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 77% higher than 23% 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 06401 · Marion County R-2 Fire Department, MO 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,309
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Oakman Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Oakman Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Philadelphia, MO
FDID
06401

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Marion County R-2 Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #433 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,309 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Marion County HIFLD mix around Marion County R-2 Fire Department

Marion County: 6 departments, 116 personnel (4 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Oakman Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hannibal Fire Department
Hannibal · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Oakman Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 Crystal Township Fire Department, MI 20 Hesperia Area Fire Department, MI 20 Cordova Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 Argo Area Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 Nicol Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department 1, VA 20 Rhame Fire Protection District, ND 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Marion County R-2 Fire Department have?

Marion County R-2 Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,309 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #433 of 659 by personnel.

Does Marion County R-2 Fire Department provide EMS services?

Marion County R-2 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 Marion County R-2 Fire Department operate?

Marion County R-2 Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Marion County R-2 Fire Department?

Marion County R-2 Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Marion County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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