Department profile

Volunteer

Rural Pope County Fire Protection District

Golconda, IL · Pope County. Rural Pope County Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 4 stations and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Rural Pope County Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Illinois average.

12th pct.
national personnel size
-30%
vs. Illinois average
4
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
3/100
Rural Pope County 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 F
4 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
16 personnel · 4 stations

Rural Pope County Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Golconda, IL (Pope County), with 4 stations and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,805 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,805 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #906 of 971
  • 25.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Pope County

Rural Pope County Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 88% higher than 12% 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 PE128 · Rural Pope County Fire Protection District, IL 16 personnel · 4 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 79 East Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 79 East Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 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
Golconda, IL
FDID
PE128

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Rural Pope County Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #906 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,805 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 30% below the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster weight

Rural Pope County Fire Protection District carries 43.2% of Pope County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (37 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

25.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 79 East Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Golconda Volunteer Fire Department
Golconda · volunteer
All IL departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

79 East Volunteer Fire Department, TX 16 Alden Fire Department, KS 16 Alma Fire Department, KS 16 Baldwin City Fire Department, KS 16 Benjamin Volunteer Fire Department, TX 16 Brazos Volunteer Fire Department, TX 16 Burnham Fire Department, ME 16 Center Point Volunteer Fire Department, TX 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Rural Pope County Fire Protection District have?

Rural Pope County Fire Protection District has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,805 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #906 of 971 by personnel.

Does Rural Pope County Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Rural Pope County 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 Rural Pope County Fire Protection District operate?

Rural Pope County Fire Protection District operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Rural Pope County Fire Protection District?

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

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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