Department profile

Volunteer

Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department

Belmont, MS · Tishomingo County. Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 12 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

12
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Mississippi average.

4th 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
10/100
Valley Grove 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 F
12 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
12 personnel · 1 station

Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Belmont, MS (Tishomingo County), with 1 station and 12 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,639 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #21,639 of 22,440
  • MS personnel rank #311 of 316
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Tishomingo County

Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

12 Top 96% higher than 4% 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 71014 · Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department, MS 12 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 12
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,639
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Osceola Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Osceola 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
Belmont, MS
FDID
71014

Staffing vs the Mississippi average

How Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Mississippi. In-state it ranks #311 of 316 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,639 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster geometry

Tishomingo County HIFLD mix around Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department

Tishomingo County: 17 departments, 114 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 35% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 12 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Belmont Fire Department
Belmont · volunteer
Burnsville Fire Department
Burnsville · other
Colman Park Fire Department
Iuka · volunteer
Golden Fire Department
Golden · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 12 personnel

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

Osceola Volunteer Fire Department, IN 12 Lobelville Volunteer Fire Department, TN 12 Copan Volunteer Fire Department, OK 12 Ramona Fire Department, OK 12 Martin Creek Volunteer Fire Department, AR 12 Melrose Fire Department, IA 12 Colony Fire Department, OK 12 Clontarf Fire Department, MN 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department have?

Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department has 12 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% below the Mississippi average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,639 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MS, it ranks #311 of 316 by personnel.

Does Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Valley Grove 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 Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department?

Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tishomingo 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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