Department profile

Volunteer

Whitewater Fire Protection District

Whitewater, MO · Cape Girardeau County. Whitewater Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 19 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

19
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Whitewater Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Missouri average.

19th pct.
national personnel size
-5%
vs. Missouri average
2
stations
$160,690
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
20/100
Whitewater Fire Protection District

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
9.5 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 D
$8,457 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
19 personnel · 2 stations

Whitewater Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Whitewater, MO (Cape Girardeau County), with 2 stations and 19 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,247 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $160,690.

  • National personnel rank #18,247 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #479 of 659
  • 10.53 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Cape Girardeau County

Whitewater Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

19 Top 81% higher than 19% 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 01607 · Whitewater Fire Protection District, MO 19 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 19
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,247
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Soo Township
  • FEMA-LIGHT $161K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Soo Township Fire Department, MI (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Whitewater, MO
FDID
01607

FEMA Grant History

$161K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FF-01826 $160,690

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

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Whitewater Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #479 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,247 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 5% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster fringe

Whitewater Fire Protection District is 6.9% of Cape Girardeau County roster mass

The county lists 13 departments totaling 274 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 31% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

10.53 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 19 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Soo Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Cape Girardeau Fire Department
Cape Girardeau · career
East County Fire Protection District
Cape Girardeau · volunteer
Gordonville Fire Department
Cape Girardeau · other
Jackson Fire and Rescue
Jackson · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 19 personnel

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

Soo Township Fire Department, MI 19 Verbena Volunteer Fire and Rescue 16, AL 19 Dallas Township Fire and Rescue, MI 19 City of Saint Johns Fire Department, MI 19 Gaylesville Volunteer Fire Department, AL 19 Westphalia Township Fire Department, MI 19 Centre Volunteer Fire Department, AL 19 Prescott Volunteer Fire Department, IA 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Whitewater Fire Protection District have?

Whitewater Fire Protection District has 19 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% below the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,247 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #479 of 659 by personnel.

Does Whitewater Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Whitewater Fire Protection District 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 Whitewater Fire Protection District operate?

Whitewater Fire Protection District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Whitewater Fire Protection District?

Whitewater Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Cape Girardeau County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Whitewater Fire Protection District received federal grants?

Yes, Whitewater Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $160,690 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.