Department profile

Volunteer

Midway Volunteer Fire Department

Lincolnton, GA · Lincoln County. Midway Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Midway Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Georgia average.

17th pct.
national personnel size
+6%
vs. Georgia average
2
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
8/100
Midway 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 F
9 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
18 personnel · 2 stations

Midway Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincolnton, GA (Lincoln County), with 2 stations and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,686 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,686 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #226 of 328
  • 11.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Lincoln County

Midway Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 83% higher than 17% 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 09004 · Midway Volunteer Fire Department, GA 18 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,686
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Northern Reynolds…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Northern Reynolds County Fire Protection District, MO (+ 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lincolnton, GA
FDID
09004

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Midway Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #226 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,686 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 6% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Midway Volunteer Fire Department carries 25.7% of Lincoln County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (70 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

11.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Northern Reynolds County Fire Protection District, MO (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Loco Volunteer Fire Department
Lincolnton · volunteer
All GA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Northern Reynolds County Fire Protection District, MO 18 Eudora Volunteer Fire Station, AR 18 Brownsville Volunteer Fire Department, SD 18 Dermott Volunteer Fire Station, AR 18 Springtown Volunteer Fire Company, PA 18 Watkins Volunteer Fire Department, NC 18 Wright Volunteer Fire Department, MN 18 Bruceton Volunteer Fire Department, TN 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Midway Volunteer Fire Department have?

Midway Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% above the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,686 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #226 of 328 by personnel.

Does Midway Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Midway 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 Midway Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Midway Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Midway Volunteer Fire Department?

Midway Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincoln County, GA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

Georgia has 868 fire departments with 14,656 total personnel. 30% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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