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Volunteer

Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Troy, NC · Montgomery County. Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 50 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

50
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the North Carolina average.

Top 18%
national personnel size
+92%
vs. North Carolina 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
91/100
Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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
50 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
50 personnel · 1 station

Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Troy, NC (Montgomery County), with 1 station and 50 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,090 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,090 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #156 of 932
  • 2.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Montgomery County

Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

50 Top 18% higher than 82% 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 06208 · Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 50 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 50
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,090
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ West Shore Fire D…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: West Shore Fire District, CT (+ 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 NC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Troy, NC
FDID
06208

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #156 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,090 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 92% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Montgomery County HIFLD mix around Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Montgomery County: 11 departments, 259 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 27% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 50 roster).

Photo-finish peer: West Shore Fire District, CT (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 50 personnel

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

West Shore Fire District, CT 50 Keystone Fire Company - Bechtelsville, PA 50 Cato Volunteer Fire Department, NY 50 Lower Alsace Fire Company, PA 50 Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department, NY 50 Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company, PA 50 West Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, NY 50 Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company, CT 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 50 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 92% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,090 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #156 of 932 by personnel.

Does Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Montgomery County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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