Department profile

Volunteer

Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Central City, KY · Muhlenberg County. Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+10%
vs. Kentucky 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
48/100
Nelson Creek 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
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Central City, KY (Muhlenberg County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,214 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,214 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #372 of 606
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Muhlenberg County

Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 89864 · Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department, KY 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,214
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eldon Fire and Re…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Eldon Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IA (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Central City, KY
FDID
89864

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #372 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,214 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 10% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster fringe

Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department is 8.8% of Muhlenberg County roster mass

The county lists 8 departments totaling 260 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 75% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Eldon Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Eldon Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IA 23 Grantham Fire Department, NH 23 Abington Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 23 Boonville Fire Department, IN 23 Town of Erwin Fire Department, TN 23 Pioneer Fire Department, OH 23 Brewster Rural Fire District, NE 23 McCallsburg Fire Department, IA 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department have?

Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,214 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #372 of 606 by personnel.

Does Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Nelson Creek 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 Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department?

Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Muhlenberg County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

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

Related guides

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