Department profile

Volunteer

Smithville Fire Department

Smithville, MS · Monroe County. Smithville Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Smithville Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Mississippi average.

16th pct.
national personnel size
+20%
vs. Mississippi 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
32/100
Smithville 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
18 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
18 personnel · 1 station

Smithville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Smithville, MS (Monroe County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,857 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,857 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #269 of 316
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Monroe County

Smithville Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 84% higher than 16% 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 48014 · Smithville Fire Department, MS 18 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,857
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Duck Creek Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Duck Creek Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 MS department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Smithville, MS
FDID
48014

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Smithville Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #269 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,857 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 20% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Monroe County HIFLD mix around Smithville Fire Department

Monroe County: 11 departments, 158 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 9% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Duck Creek Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hatley Volunteer Fire Department
Hatley · volunteer
Rural Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Aberdeen · volunteer
All MS departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Duck Creek Volunteer Fire Department, IN 18 Alma Volunteer Fire Department, WV 18 Etowah Fire Volunteer Department, AR 18 Kensal Rural Fire Protection District, ND 18 Heiskell Volunteer Fire Department, TN 18 Checotah Volunteer Fire Department, OK 18 Onapa Fire Department, OK 18 Vernon Fire Department, FL 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Smithville Fire Department have?

Smithville Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,857 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #269 of 316 by personnel.

Does Smithville Fire Department provide EMS services?

Smithville 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 Smithville Fire Department operate?

Smithville Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Smithville Fire Department?

Smithville Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Monroe County, MS. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 751 fire departments with 11,222 total personnel. 37% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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