Department profile

Volunteer

Merriwether Fire Department

North Augusta, SC · Edgefield County. Merriwether Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations 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
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Merriwether Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the South Carolina average.

23rd pct.
national personnel size
-20%
vs. South Carolina average
3
stations

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
22/100
Merriwether 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 F
6.7 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness C
1.7 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
20 personnel · 3 stations

Merriwether Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving North Augusta, SC (Edgefield County), with 3 stations and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,343 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,343 of 22,440
  • SC personnel rank #317 of 473
  • 15.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Edgefield County

Merriwether 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 19205 · Merriwether Fire Department, SC 20 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,343
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Main Township Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Main Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+ 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
North Augusta, SC
FDID
19205

Staffing vs the South Carolina average

How Merriwether Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Carolina. In-state it ranks #317 of 473 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,343 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 20% below the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
75
SC departments
689

County roster geometry

Edgefield County HIFLD mix around Merriwether Fire Department

Edgefield County: 10 departments, 169 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 10% of departments. County / state rollup.

15.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Main Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Edgefield Fire Department
Edgefield · volunteer
Johnston Fire Department
Johnston · volunteer
Trenton Fire Department
Trenton · volunteer
Westside Fire Department
Edgefield · volunteer
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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 SC department.

Main Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 20 South Metro Fire Department, MN 20 Swartswood Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 20 Fort Thomas Fire Department and Ambulance Service, KY 20 Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department, MD 20 Kellyville Volunteer Fire Department, OK 20 Fort Benton Volunteer Fire Department, MT 20 Saint Paul Volunteer Fire Department, VA 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Merriwether Fire Department have?

Merriwether Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% below the South Carolina average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,343 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SC, it ranks #317 of 473 by personnel.

Does Merriwether Fire Department provide EMS services?

Merriwether 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 Merriwether Fire Department operate?

Merriwether Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Merriwether Fire Department?

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

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.