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Perryville Fire Department

Perryville, MO · Perry County. Perryville Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 45 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

45
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Perryville Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Missouri average.

Top 22%
national personnel size
+125%
vs. Missouri average
2
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
47/100
Perryville 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
22.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
45 personnel · 2 stations

Perryville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Perryville, MO (Perry County), with 2 stations and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,964 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,964 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #92 of 659
  • 4.44 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Perry County

Perryville Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 22% higher than 78% 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 07901 · Perryville Fire Department, MO 45 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,964
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Smithfield Townsh…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Smithfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+ 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
Perryville, MO
FDID
07901

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Perryville Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #92 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,964 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 125% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster weight

Perryville Fire Department carries 30.6% of Perry County HIFLD personnel

Among 9 listed departments (147 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 44% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Smithfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Altenburg Fire Department
Altenburg · other
Frohna Fire Department
Frohna · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 45 personnel

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

Smithfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 45 Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety - Fire Station, FL 45 Woolwich Fire Department, NJ 45 Glassboro Fire Department, NJ 45 Wilmot Fire Company, PA 45 Thorofare Fire Company, NJ 45 Tolleson Fire Department, AZ 45 Morristown Fire Department, VT 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Perryville Fire Department have?

Perryville Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 125% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,964 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #92 of 659 by personnel.

Does Perryville Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Perryville Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Perryville Fire Department operate?

Perryville Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Perryville Fire Department?

Perryville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Perry 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.

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