County profile

Allegan County, MI 23 departments

23 HIFLD departments in Allegan County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.

23 departments · #17 of 83 in-state

Allegan County, MI is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 23 departments (0 career / 17 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 445 personnel, #17 of 83 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #17 of 83 in Michigan
  • 4.94 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8% of roster in Saugatuck Township Fire District
  • 14 of 23 depts provide EMS
  • 23 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
23
Departments
445
Total Personnel
#17 of 83
In-state by personnel
17
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Allegan County

All fire departments in Allegan County, MI with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Allegan Fire District
Allegan · EMS
volunteer 24
Allegan Fire District
Allegan · EMS
volunteer 22
Clyde Township Fire Department
Fennville
volunteer 17
Dorr Township Fire Department
Dorr
volunteer 25
Fennville Area Fire Department
Fennville · EMS
volunteer 27
Ganges Township Fire Department
South Haven
other 24
Graafschap Fire Department
Holland · EMS
volunteer 25
Gun Plain Charter Township Fire Department
Plainwell
volunteer 22
Hamilton Fire Department
Hamilton · EMS
volunteer 19
Hopkins Fire Department
Allegan
other -
Hopkins Fire Department
Hopkins
volunteer 18
Lee Township Fire Department
Pullman · EMS
volunteer 27
Leighton Township Fire Department
Caledonia · EMS
other -
Leighton Township Fire Department
Wayland · EMS
volunteer 30
Martin Fire Department
Martin · EMS
volunteer 23
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Allegan Field Office
Allegan
other -
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Plainwell Area
Plainwell · EMS
other -
Otsego Fire Department and Rescue
Otsego · EMS
volunteer 32
Overisel Township Fire Department
Holland
other -
Plainwell Public Safety Department
Plainwell · EMS
volunteer 28
Salem Township Fire Department
Dorr · EMS
volunteer 20
Saugatuck Township Fire District
Saugatuck
volunteer 35
Wayland Fire Department
Wayland · EMS
volunteer 27

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (23 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 17 volunteer, 0 combination (74% volunteer).

4.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (22 stations / 445 roster).

Largest book: Saugatuck Township Fire District holds 8% of county personnel (35 of 445).

Photo-finish peer: Dekalb County, IL (+0 personnel).

Michigan breadth context

State departments
1,274
Annual fires
54,500
Volunteer %
61%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Allegan County, MI?

Allegan County, MI has 23 fire departments with available federal data. 17 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #17 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.

Are Allegan County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 17 of 23 departments (74%) in Allegan County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Allegan County?

Allegan County has 445 total fire department personnel across 23 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 14% below the Michigan average.

Does Allegan County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 15 departments in Allegan County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Allegan, MI Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Allegan, MI Top 5 1. Saugatuck Township Fire District 35 personnel 2. Otsego Fire Department and Rescue 32 personnel 3. Leighton Township Fire Department 30 personnel 4. Plainwell Public Safety Department 28 personnel 5. Fennville Area Fire Department 27 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Allegan County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.