Department profile

Volunteer

White Hall Volunteer Fire Department

White Hall, IL · Greene County. White Hall Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

White Hall Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Illinois average.

16th pct.
national personnel size
-22%
vs. Illinois 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
32/100
White Hall 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 D
18 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
18 personnel · 1 station

White Hall Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving White Hall, IL (Greene County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,946 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,946 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #877 of 971
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Greene County

White Hall Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 84% higher than 16% 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 GB183 · White Hall Volunteer Fire Department, IL 18 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,946
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Albany Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Albany Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+ 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 IL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
White Hall, IL
FDID
GB183

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How White Hall Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #877 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,946 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 22% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Greene County HIFLD mix around White Hall Volunteer Fire Department

Greene County: 5 departments, 128 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Albany Volunteer Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Eldred Fire Department
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Greenfield Fire Department
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Roodhouse Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

Albany Volunteer Fire Department, TX 18 Baileyville Volunteer Fire Department, ME 18 Bennette Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, TX 18 Blackjack Volunteer Fire Department, TX 18 Bluebonnet Volunteer Fire Department - Still Forest Station, TX 18 Bluff Dale Volunteer Fire Department, TX 18 Boxelder Volunteer Fire Department, TX 18 Bradley Volunteer Fire Department, ME 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does White Hall Volunteer Fire Department have?

White Hall Volunteer Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 22% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,946 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #877 of 971 by personnel.

Does White Hall Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

White Hall 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 White Hall Volunteer Fire Department operate?

White Hall Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is White Hall Volunteer Fire Department?

White Hall Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Greene County, IL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Illinois?

Illinois has 1,493 fire departments with 34,868 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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