Department profile

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North 321 Volunteer Fire Department

Lincolnton, NC · Lincoln County. North 321 Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 36 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

36
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

North 321 Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Carolina average.

Top 33%
national personnel size
+38%
vs. North Carolina 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
78/100
North 321 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 B
36 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
36 personnel · 1 station

North 321 Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincolnton, NC (Lincoln County), with 1 station and 36 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,405 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,405 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #400 of 932
  • 2.78 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Lincoln County

North 321 Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

36 Top 33% higher than 67% 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 05508 · North 321 Volunteer Fire Department, NC 36 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 36
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,405
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Norwich Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Norwich Township Fire Department, MI (+ 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 NC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lincolnton, NC
FDID
05508

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How North 321 Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #400 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,405 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 38% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Lincoln County HIFLD mix around North 321 Volunteer Fire Department

Lincoln County: 13 departments, 309 personnel (8 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 54% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.78 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 36 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Norwich Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Alexis Volunteer Fire Department
Iron Station · other
Boger City Fire Department
Lincolnton · volunteer
City of Lincolnton Fire Department
Lincolnton · career
Crouse Volunteer Fire Department
Crouse · volunteer
East Lincoln Fire Department
Stanley · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 36 personnel

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

Norwich Township Fire Department, MI 36 Wilton Fire Department, CT 36 Ishpeming Township Fire Department, MI 36 Wellsburg Volunteer Fire Department, WV 36 City of Rincon Fire Department, GA 36 Seaville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, NJ 36 North Logan Fire Department, UT 36 Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department, MS 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North 321 Volunteer Fire Department have?

North 321 Volunteer Fire Department has 36 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 38% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,405 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #400 of 932 by personnel.

Does North 321 Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

North 321 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 North 321 Volunteer Fire Department operate?

North 321 Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is North 321 Volunteer Fire Department?

North 321 Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lincoln County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.