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Volunteer

Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department

Muleshoe, TX · Bailey County. Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 33 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

33
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Texas average.

Top 39%
national personnel size
-3%
vs. Texas 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
9/100
Muleshoe 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
11 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
33 personnel · 3 stations

Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Muleshoe, TX (Bailey County), with 3 stations and 33 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,798 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,798 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #376 of 1,231
  • 9.09 stations per 100 personnel
  • 0 other listed departments in Bailey County

Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

33 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 AN403 · Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department, TX 33 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 33
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,798
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Aviston Fire Prot…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Aviston Fire Protection District, IL (+ 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 TX department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Muleshoe, TX
FDID
AN403

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #376 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,798 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 3% below the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster weight

Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department carries 100.0% of Bailey County HIFLD personnel

Among 1 listed departments (33 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

9.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 33 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Aviston Fire Protection District, IL (+0 personnel).

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

Nationwide volunteer peers near 33 personnel

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

Aviston Fire Protection District, IL 33 Bar Harbor Ambulance, ME 33 Bradford Volunteer Fire Department, ME 33 Breese Volunteer Fire Protection District, IL 33 Brindle Ridge Fire Department, KY 33 Cairo Fire Department, IL 33 Cordova Fire Protection District, IL 33 Detroit Fire and Rescue, ME 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department have?

Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department has 33 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,798 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #376 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Muleshoe 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 Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department?

Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bailey County, TX. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Texas?

Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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