Department profile

Volunteer

Prophetstown Fire Protection District

Prophetstown, IL · Whiteside County. Prophetstown Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 65 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

65
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Prophetstown Fire Protection District pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Illinois average.

Top 10%
national personnel size
+183%
vs. Illinois average
3
stations
$193,286
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
28/100
Prophetstown 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 C
21.7 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 F
$2,974 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
65 personnel · 3 stations

Prophetstown Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Prophetstown, IL (Whiteside County), with 3 stations and 65 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,258 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $193,286.

  • National personnel rank #2,258 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #75 of 971
  • 4.62 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Whiteside County

Prophetstown Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

65 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 WF174 · Prophetstown Fire Protection District, IL 65 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 65
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #2,258
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Baldwin Fire…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $193K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Baldwin Fire Station, ME (+ 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
Prophetstown, IL
FDID
WF174

FEMA Grant History

$193K
Cumulative funding (FY2015)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2015 EMW2014FO00995 $193,286

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Prophetstown Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #75 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,258 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 183% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Whiteside County HIFLD mix around Prophetstown Fire Protection District

Whiteside County: 11 departments, 315 personnel (6 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 55% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.62 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 65 roster).

Photo-finish peer: East Baldwin Fire Station, ME (+0 personnel).

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Rock Falls Fire Department
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Sterling Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 65 personnel

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

East Baldwin Fire Station, ME 65 Farmers Branch Fire Department, TX 65 Silverton Fire District, OR 65 Booth Volunteer Fire Department, AL 65 Colonie Fire Company, NY 65 Falls Village Volunteer Fire Department, CT 65 Ridge Grove Fire Department, AL 65 Friendship Fire Department, NY 65

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Prophetstown Fire Protection District have?

Prophetstown Fire Protection District has 65 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 183% above the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,258 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #75 of 971 by personnel.

Does Prophetstown Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Prophetstown 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 Prophetstown Fire Protection District operate?

Prophetstown Fire Protection District operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Prophetstown Fire Protection District?

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

Has Prophetstown Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Prophetstown Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $193,286 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2015 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2015.

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