County profile
Cheboygan County, MI 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Cheboygan County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.
Cheboygan County, MI sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 226 personnel, ranking #42 of 83 in Michigan.
- Personnel rank #42 of 83 in Michigan
- 2.65 stations per 100 personnel
- 16% of roster in Alverno Fire Department
- 11 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
Fire Departments in Cheboygan County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Alverno Fire Department Cheboygan | other | 36 |
| Cheboygan Volunteer Fire Department Cheboygan | volunteer | 20 |
| East Mullett Lake Fire Department Indian River | volunteer | 12 |
| Forest-Waverly Fire Department Onaway | other | 21 |
| Inverness Fire Department Cheboygan | volunteer | 26 |
| Mackinaw City Fire Department Mackinaw City | other | 24 |
| Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Indian River Field Office Indian River | other | - |
| Topinabee Fire Department Topinabee | volunteer | 20 |
| Tuscarora Township Fire Department Indian River | volunteer | 26 |
| United Auto Workers Family Education Center Fire Department Onaway | other | 23 |
| Wolverine Joint Fire Board / Wolverine Volunteer Fire Department Wolverine | volunteer | 18 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (55% volunteer).
2.65 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 226 roster).
Largest book: Alverno Fire Department holds 16% of county personnel (36 of 226).
Photo-finish peer: Pickens County, AL (+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 Cheboygan County, MI? ▼
Cheboygan County, MI has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #42 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.
Are Cheboygan County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 11 departments (55%) in Cheboygan County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Cheboygan County? ▼
Cheboygan County has 226 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 5% below the Michigan average.
Does Cheboygan County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.