Department profile

Career (Paid)

Marion Fire Department

Marion, IL · Williamson County. Marion Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Marion Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Illinois average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. Illinois average
1
station
$361,904
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Marion 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
22 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 C
$16,450 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
22 personnel · 1 station

Marion Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Marion, IL (Williamson County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,796 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $361,904.

  • National personnel rank #15,796 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #746 of 971
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13 other listed departments in Williamson County

Marion Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 WH201 · Marion Fire Department, IL 22 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,796
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ables Springs Vol…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $362K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid 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
CAREER
Location
Marion, IL
FDID
WH201

FEMA Grant History

$362K
Cumulative funding (FY2008–2015)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FV00748 $361,905
2008 EMW2007FF01132 $-1

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

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Marion Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #746 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,796 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster fringe

Marion Fire Department is 7.9% of Williamson County roster mass

The county lists 14 departments totaling 277 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 36% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Carterville · volunteer
Energy Volunteer Fire Department
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Herrin Fire Department
Herrin · career
Hurst Fire Department
Hurst · volunteer
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Nationwide career peers near 22 personnel

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

Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Alba Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Allensville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 22 Beckville Volunteer Fire Department, TX 22 Universal City Fire Department, TX 22 Monett City Fire Department, MO 22 Fitzgerald Fire Department, GA 22 Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Fire Department-Dod, CO 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Marion Fire Department have?

Marion Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,796 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #746 of 971 by personnel.

Does Marion Fire Department provide EMS services?

Marion 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 Fire Department operate?

Marion Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Marion Fire Department?

Marion Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Williamson County, IL. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Marion Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Marion Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $361,904 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2008–2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

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