County profile
Houghton County, MI 27 departments
27 HIFLD departments in Houghton County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.
Houghton County, MI is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 27 departments (0 career / 19 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 422 personnel, #20 of 83 in-state.
- Personnel rank #20 of 83 in Michigan
- 5.21 stations per 100 personnel
- 6% of roster in Calumet Village Fire Department
- 8 of 27 depts provide EMS
- 27 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
Fire Departments in Houghton County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (27 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 19 volunteer, 0 combination (70% volunteer).
5.21 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (22 stations / 422 roster).
Largest book: Calumet Village Fire Department holds 6% of county personnel (27 of 422).
Photo-finish peer: Lauderdale County, MS (+0 personnel).
Michigan breadth context
- State departments
- 1,274
- Annual fires
- 54,500
- Volunteer %
- 61%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Houghton County, MI? ▼
Houghton County, MI has 27 fire departments with available federal data. 19 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #20 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.
Are Houghton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 19 of 27 departments (70%) in Houghton County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Houghton County? ▼
Houghton County has 422 total fire department personnel across 27 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 27% below the Michigan average.
Does Houghton County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 8 departments in Houghton County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Houghton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.