Department profile

Volunteer

Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department

Ashland, MS · Benton County. Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

40
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Mississippi average.

Top 28%
national personnel size
+167%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
83/100
Snow Lake 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 A
40 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
40 personnel · 1 station

Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ashland, MS (Benton County), with 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,326 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,326 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #60 of 316
  • 2.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Benton County

Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 05002 · Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department, MS 40 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,326
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Audubon
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Audubon Fire Department, IA (+ 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
Ashland, MS
FDID
05002

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #60 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,326 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 167% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster weight

Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department carries 46.0% of Benton County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (87 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Audubon Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Ashland Fire Department
Ashland · other
Hickory Flat Volunteer Fire Department
Hickory Flat · volunteer
All MS departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

Audubon Fire Department, IA 40 Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, NC 40 Hillsboro Fire Protection District, MO 40 Springdale Fire Protection District, MO 40 Marmora Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 40 Hyndman Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, PA 40 Yorkshire Fire Department, NY 40 Noroton Fire Department, CT 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department have?

Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 167% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,326 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #60 of 316 by personnel.

Does Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Snow Lake 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 Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department?

Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Benton 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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