Department profile

Volunteer

Willisville Volunteer Fire Department

Willisville, IL · Perry County. Willisville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

6th pct.
national personnel size
-39%
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Willisville 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
14 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
14 personnel · 1 station

Willisville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Willisville, IL (Perry County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,989 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,989 of 22,440
  • IL personnel rank #940 of 971
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Perry County

Willisville Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 94% higher than 6% 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 PB154 · Willisville Volunteer Fire Department, IL 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,989
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ 1st Rural Fire De…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: 1st Rural Fire Department of Lincoln, KS (+ 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
Willisville, IL
FDID
PB154

Staffing vs the Illinois average

How Willisville Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Illinois. In-state it ranks #940 of 971 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,989 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 39% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
127
IL departments
1,493

County roster geometry

Perry County HIFLD mix around Willisville Volunteer Fire Department

Perry County: 7 departments, 123 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 14 roster).

Photo-finish peer: 1st Rural Fire Department of Lincoln, KS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Duquoin Fire Department
Duquoin · volunteer
Pinckneyville Fire Department
Pinckneyville · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 14 personnel

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

1st Rural Fire Department of Lincoln, KS 14 Ada Ottawa Lincoln, KS 14 Alexandria Township Fire Department, KS 14 Angelina River Volunteer Fire Department, TX 14 Asherton Volunteer Fire Department, TX 14 Cassie Volunteer Fire Department, TX 14 Charlie Thornberry Volunteer Fire Department, TX 14 City of Smyer Volunteer Fire Department, TX 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Willisville Volunteer Fire Department have?

Willisville Volunteer Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 39% below the Illinois average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,989 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IL, it ranks #940 of 971 by personnel.

Does Willisville Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Willisville 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 Willisville Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Willisville Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Willisville Volunteer Fire Department?

Willisville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Perry 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.

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