County profile
Benzie County, MI 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Benzie County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.
Benzie County, MI sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 136 personnel, ranking #68 of 83 in Michigan.
- Personnel rank #68 of 83 in Michigan
- 3.68 stations per 100 personnel
- 47% of roster in Almira Township Volunteer Fire Department
- 8 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
Fire Departments in Benzie County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Almira Township Volunteer Fire Department Lake Ann | volunteer | 64 |
| Benzonia Township Fire Department Benzonia | volunteer | 15 |
| Elberta Volunteer Fire Department Elberta | other | - |
| Frankfort City Volunteer Fire Department Frankfort | volunteer | 15 |
| Homestead Township Fire Department Honor | other | 23 |
| Lake Township Volunteer Fire Department Honor | other | - |
| Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Platte River Office Interlochen | volunteer | 7 |
| Thompsonville Volunteer Fire Department Thompsonville | other | 12 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
3.68 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 136 roster).
Largest book: Almira Township Volunteer Fire Department holds 47% of county personnel (64 of 136).
Photo-finish peer: Houston County, GA (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Michigan breadth context
- State departments
- 1,274
- Annual fires
- 54,500
- Volunteer %
- 61%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Benzie County, MI? ▼
Benzie County, MI has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #68 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.
Are Benzie County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Benzie County has a mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Benzie County? ▼
Benzie County has 136 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 23% below the Michigan average.
Does Benzie County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Benzie County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Benzie County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.