Department profile

Volunteer

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department

Monticello, FL · Jefferson County. Monticello Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Florida average.

39th pct.
national personnel size
-11%
vs. Florida 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Monticello 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 C
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Monticello, FL (Jefferson County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,702 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,702 of 22,440
  • FL personnel rank #211 of 352
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Jefferson County

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 61% higher than 39% 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 46012 · Monticello Volunteer Fire Department, FL 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #13,702
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Scipio Township V…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 FL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Monticello, FL
FDID
46012

Staffing vs the Florida average

How Monticello Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Florida. In-state it ranks #211 of 352 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,702 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 11% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
206
FL departments
758

County roster weight

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department carries 100.0% of Jefferson County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (25 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 25 Clarks Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NE 25 Chapman Fire and Rescue, NE 25 Adair Fire Department, OK 25 Trimont Fire Department / Trimont Ambulance Service, MN 25 Centerville Volunteer Fire Company, CA 25 Linfield Fire Company, PA 25 National Trail Volunteer Fire Department, OH 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Monticello Volunteer Fire Department have?

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 11% below the Florida average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,702 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within FL, it ranks #211 of 352 by personnel.

Does Monticello Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Monticello Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Monticello Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Monticello Volunteer Fire Department?

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jefferson County, FL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Florida?

Florida has 758 fire departments with 21,048 total personnel. 24% are volunteer departments.

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