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Williamson Fire Department

Williamson, IA · Lucas County. Williamson Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 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.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Williamson Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Iowa average.

16th pct.
national personnel size
-10%
vs. Iowa 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
Williamson 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
18 personnel · 1 station

Williamson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Williamson, IA (Lucas 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 #18,952 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,952 of 22,440
  • IA personnel rank #499 of 589
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Lucas County

Williamson 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 59005 · Williamson Fire Department, IA 18 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #18,952
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Jumpertown Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Jumpertown Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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 IA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Williamson, IA
FDID
59005

Staffing vs the Iowa average

How Williamson Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Iowa. In-state it ranks #499 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,952 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 10% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
39
IA departments
810

County roster geometry

Lucas County HIFLD mix around Williamson Fire Department

Lucas County: 5 departments, 118 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 80% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Jumpertown Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Chariton Volunteer Fire Department
Chariton · volunteer
Derby Volunteer Fire Department
Derby · volunteer
Russell Volunteer Fire Department
Russell · volunteer
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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 IA department.

Jumpertown Volunteer Fire Department, MS 18 Ruthton Fire Department, MN 18 Mossy Pond Volunteer Fire Department, FL 18 Muskingum Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 18 London Rural Fire Station, AR 18 Hector Fire Department, AR 18 Dobbins-Oregon House Fire Protection District, CA 18 Dover City Volunteer Fire Station, AR 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Williamson Fire Department have?

Williamson Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% below the Iowa average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,952 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IA, it ranks #499 of 589 by personnel.

Does Williamson Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Williamson Fire Department operate?

Williamson Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Williamson Fire Department?

Williamson Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lucas County, IA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Iowa?

Iowa has 810 fire departments with 16,337 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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