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Monticello Volunteer Fire Department

Monticello, KY · Wayne County. Monticello Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

35th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Kentucky average
1
station
$713,546
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
63/100
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
24 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 B
$29,731 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 1 station

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Monticello, KY (Wayne County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,620 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $713,546.

  • National personnel rank #14,620 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #342 of 606
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 1 other listed department in Wayne 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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 B5594 · Monticello Volunteer Fire Department, KY 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,620
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 134th Ces/Cef Ten…
  • FEMA-MID $714K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 134th Ces/Cef Tennessee Air National Guard-Dod, TN (+ 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Monticello, KY
FDID
B5594

FEMA Grant History

$714K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FF-01675 $713,546.44

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

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Monticello Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #342 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,620 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster weight

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

Among 2 listed departments (24 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 134th Ces/Cef Tennessee Air National Guard-Dod, TN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Susie Fire Department
Monticello · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

134th Ces/Cef Tennessee Air National Guard-Dod, TN 24 Altoona Fire Department, KS 24 Andover Fire and Rescue, KS 24 Annawan-Alba Fire Protection District, IL 24 Aransas Pass Fire Department, TX 24 Ashland Volunteer Fire Department, IL 24 Austonio Volunteer Fire Department, TX 24 Canton Volunteer Fire Department, ME 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Monticello Volunteer Fire Department have?

Monticello Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,620 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #342 of 606 by personnel.

Does Monticello Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Monticello 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 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 Wayne County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Monticello Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Monticello Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $713,546.44 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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