Department profile

Volunteer

Marion Rural Fire Department

Marion, SC · Marion County. Marion Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Marion Rural Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the South Carolina average.

Top 32%
national personnel size
+48%
vs. South Carolina average
1
station
$1,057,974
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
80/100
Marion Rural 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 B
37 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness A
6 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment B
$28,594 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
37 personnel · 1 station

Marion Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Marion, SC (Marion County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,076 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $1,057,974.

  • National personnel rank #7,076 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #91 of 473
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Marion County

Marion Rural Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 34202 · Marion Rural Fire Department, SC 37 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,076
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Riverside County
  • FEMA-MID $1.1M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Riverside County Fire Department, CA (+ 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 SC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Marion, SC
FDID
34202

FEMA Grant History

$1.1M
Cumulative funding (FY2009–2017)
3
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FO06018 $273,600
2014 EMW2013FR00315 $594,374
2009 EMW-2009-FV-0347 $190,000

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

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Marion Rural Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #91 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,076 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 48% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Marion County HIFLD mix around Marion Rural Fire Department

Marion County: 9 departments, 178 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Riverside County Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Marion City Fire Department
Marion · volunteer
Mullins Fire and Rescue
Mullins · volunteer
Nichols Volunteer Fire Department
Nichols · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Riverside County Fire Department, CA 37 Johnson County Rural Fire Department, AR 37 Kotzebue Fire Department, AK 37 Twin Mountain Fire Department, NH 37 New Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Department, PA 37 Ellwood City Volunteer Fire Department, PA 37 Ocotillo Wells Volunteer Fire Department, CA 37 Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department - East Side Station, NY 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Marion Rural Fire Department have?

Marion Rural Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 48% above the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,076 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #91 of 473 by personnel.

Does Marion Rural Fire Department provide EMS services?

Marion Rural 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 Rural Fire Department operate?

Marion Rural Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Marion Rural Fire Department?

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

Has Marion Rural Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Marion Rural Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $1,057,974 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009–2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 689 fire departments with 17,475 total personnel. 49% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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