Department profile

Volunteer

North Walpole Fire Department

North Walpole, NH · Cheshire County. North Walpole Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

North Walpole Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the New Hampshire average.

22nd pct.
national personnel size
-20%
vs. New Hampshire 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
North Walpole 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 D
20 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 · 1 station

North Walpole Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving North Walpole, NH (Cheshire County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,440 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,440 of 22,440
  • NH personnel rank #171 of 203
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 29 other listed departments in Cheshire County

North Walpole Fire Department 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 21490 · North Walpole Fire Department, NH 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,440
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Oxford Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Oxford Volunteer Fire Department, NJ (+ 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 NH department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
North Walpole, NH
FDID
21490

Staffing vs the New Hampshire average

How North Walpole Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Hampshire. In-state it ranks #171 of 203 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,440 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 20% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
10
NH departments
293

County roster fringe

North Walpole Fire Department is 2.7% of Cheshire County roster mass

The county lists 32 departments totaling 750 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 88% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Oxford Volunteer Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Chesterfield Fire and Rescue - West Station
West Chesterfield · other
Dublin Fire Department
Dublin · volunteer
Fitzwilliam Fire Department
Fitzwilliam · 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 NH department.

Oxford Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 20 Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 20 Osakis Fire Department, MN 20 Miltona Fire Department, MN 20 Walkersville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 20 Concord Volunteer Fire Department, FL 20 Monkey Island Fire Association, OK 20 Brian Head Fire Department, UT 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Walpole Fire Department have?

North Walpole Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% below the New Hampshire average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,440 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NH, it ranks #171 of 203 by personnel.

Does North Walpole Fire Department provide EMS services?

North Walpole 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 Walpole Fire Department operate?

North Walpole Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is North Walpole Fire Department?

North Walpole Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cheshire County, NH. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has 293 fire departments with 7,470 total personnel. 63% are volunteer departments.

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