Department profile

Volunteer

New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District

Benton, MO · Scott County. New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Missouri average.

22nd pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Missouri 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
6/100
New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District

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
6.7 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
20 personnel · 3 stations

New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Benton, MO (Scott County), with 3 stations and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,411 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,411 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #440 of 659
  • 15.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Scott County

New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 78% higher than 22% 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 10107 · New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District, MO 20 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,411
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Greenough Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Greenough Volunteer Fire Department, GA (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Benton, MO
FDID
10107

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #440 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,411 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Scott County HIFLD mix around New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District

Scott County: 12 departments, 144 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 42% of departments. County / state rollup.

15.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Greenough Volunteer Fire Department, GA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Chaffee Fire Department
Chaffee · other
Miner Fire Department
Miner · volunteer
Oran Fire Protection District
Oran · volunteer
Scott City Fire Department
Scott City · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Greenough Volunteer Fire Department, GA 20 Pax Volunteer Fire Department, WV 20 Armstrong Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV 20 Shaver Lake Volunteer Fire Department, CA 20 Central Community Volunteer Fire Department, TN 20 Woodford Volunteer Fire Department, OK 20 Sneed Volunteer Fire Department, OK 20 Springer Fire Department, OK 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District have?

New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,411 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #440 of 659 by personnel.

Does New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District 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 New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District operate?

New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District?

New Hamburg/Benton/Commerce Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Scott County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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