Department profile

Volunteer

Newark Fire Protection District

Newark, IL · Kendall County. Newark Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 46 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

46
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Newark Fire Protection District pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Illinois average.

Top 21%
national personnel size
+100%
vs. Illinois 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
90/100
Newark 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 A
46 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
46 personnel · 1 station

Newark Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Newark, IL (Kendall County), with 1 station and 46 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,643 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,643 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #190 of 971
  • 2.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Kendall County

Newark Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

46 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 KC143 · Newark Fire Protection District, IL 46 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 46
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,643
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Anderson County F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Anderson County Fire Protection - Wren, SC (+ 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Newark, IL
FDID
KC143

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Newark Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #190 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,643 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 100% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Kendall County HIFLD mix around Newark Fire Protection District

Kendall County: 10 departments, 191 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 70% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 46 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Anderson County Fire Protection - Wren, SC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Little Rock Fox Fire Department
Plano · volunteer
All IL departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 46 personnel

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

Anderson County Fire Protection - Wren, SC 46 Appleby Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, TX 46 Bay City Volunteer Fire Department, TX 46 Caldwell Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, TX 46 Jay Volunteer Fire Department, ME 46 Lubec Volunteer Fire Department, ME 46 Needham Volunteer Fire Department, TX 46 New London Volunteer Fire Department, TX 46

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Newark Fire Protection District have?

Newark Fire Protection District has 46 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 100% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,643 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #190 of 971 by personnel.

Does Newark Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Newark 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 Newark Fire Protection District operate?

Newark Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Newark Fire Protection District?

Newark Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Kendall County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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