Department profile

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Union Fire Department

Union, MS · Newton County. Union Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. 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
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

26th pct.
national personnel size
+40%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
42/100
Union 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
21 personnel · 1 station

Union Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Union, MS (Newton 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 #16,567 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,567 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #223 of 316
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Newton County

Union Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 74% higher than 26% 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 51011 · Union Fire Department, MS 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #16,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ East Campbell Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: East Campbell Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+ 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
Union, MS
FDID
51011

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Union Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #223 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,567 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 40% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
63
MS departments
751

County roster geometry

Newton County HIFLD mix around Union Fire Department

Newton County: 7 departments, 112 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 57% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

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

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

Nearby Departments

Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department
Conehatta · volunteer
Decatur Volunteer Fire Department
Decatur · volunteer
Hickory Volunteer Fire Department
Hickory · volunteer
Newton Fire Department
Newton · volunteer
All MS departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

East Campbell Volunteer Fire Department, NY 21 Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department, MT 21 Jasper Fire Station, AR 21 Kanona Volunteer Fire Department, NY 21 Munfordville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, KY 21 Hardyville Volunteer Fire Department, KY 21 Rose Creek Volunteer Fire Department, MN 21 Mapleview Fire Department, MN 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Union Fire Department have?

Union Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 40% above the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,567 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #223 of 316 by personnel.

Does Union Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Union Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Union Fire Department operate?

Union Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Union Fire Department?

Union Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Newton 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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