Department profile

Volunteer

Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department

Graham, TX · Palo Pinto County. Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Texas average.

27th pct.
national personnel size
-38%
vs. Texas 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
42/100
Possum Kingdom West Side 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 C
21 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
21 personnel · 1 station

Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Graham, TX (Palo Pinto County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,460 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,460 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #787 of 1,231
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Palo Pinto County

Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 SW307 · Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department, TX 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,460
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Almena Area
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Almena Area Fire Department, KS (+ 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 TX department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Graham, TX
FDID
SW307

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #787 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,460 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 38% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster geometry

Palo Pinto County HIFLD mix around Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department

Palo Pinto County: 10 departments, 177 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 40% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Almena Area Fire Department, KS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Gordon Volunteer Fire Department
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Strawn Volunteer Fire Department
Strawn · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Almena Area Fire Department, KS 21 Ashmore Fire Protection District, IL 21 Belmont Volunteer Fire Department, ME 21 Bridgewater Fire Department, ME 21 Easton Rural Fire Department, IL 21 Federal Prison Camp Fire Department, WV 21 Golconda Volunteer Fire Department, IL 21 Havana Rural Fire Protection District, IL 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department have?

Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 38% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,460 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #787 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Possum Kingdom West Side 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 Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department?

Possum Kingdom West Side Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Palo Pinto County, TX. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Texas?

Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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