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Wellsboro Fire Department

Wellsboro, PA · Tioga County. Wellsboro Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 90 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.

90
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Wellsboro Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Pennsylvania average.

Top 5%
national personnel size
+157%
vs. Pennsylvania average
1
station
$473,333
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
63/100
Wellsboro 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
90 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 F
$5,259 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
90 personnel · 1 station

Wellsboro Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wellsboro, PA (Tioga County), with 1 station and 90 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,186 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $473,333.

  • National personnel rank #1,186 of 22,440
  • PA personnel rank #96 of 1,275
  • 1.11 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 18 other listed departments in Tioga County

Wellsboro Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

90 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 59001 · Wellsboro Fire Department, PA 90 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MID · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 90
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #1,186
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kerhonkson Fire C…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $473K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Kerhonkson Fire Company, 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 PA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Wellsboro, PA
FDID
59001

FEMA Grant History

$473K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-05151 $473,333.33

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Pennsylvania average

How Wellsboro Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Pennsylvania. In-state it ranks #96 of 1,275 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,186 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 157% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
115
PA departments
2,427

County roster geometry

Tioga County HIFLD mix around Wellsboro Fire Department

Tioga County: 19 departments, 615 personnel (11 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 58% of departments. County / state rollup.

1.11 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 90 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Kerhonkson Fire Company, NY (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Big Elm Volunteer Fire Department
Millerton · volunteer
Blossburg Volunteer Fire Department
Blossburg · volunteer
Chatham Volunteer Fire Company
Westfield · volunteer
Clymer Township Volunteer Hose Company
Sabinsville · volunteer
Crary Hose Company
Westfield · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 90 personnel

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

Kerhonkson Fire Company, NY 90 Springs Fire Department, NY 90 Miller Place Fire District, NY 90 Jamesport Fire Department, NY 90 Centerport Fire Department, NY 90 Congers Fire Department, NY 90 Sea Cliff Volunteer Fire Department, NY 90 Livonia Joint Fire District, NY 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Wellsboro Fire Department have?

Wellsboro Fire Department has 90 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 157% above the Pennsylvania average of 35 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,186 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within PA, it ranks #96 of 1,275 by personnel.

Does Wellsboro Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Wellsboro Fire Department operate?

Wellsboro Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Wellsboro Fire Department?

Wellsboro Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Tioga County, PA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Wellsboro Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Wellsboro Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $473,333.33 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

How many fire departments are in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has 2,427 fire departments with 85,879 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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