County profile
Mecosta County, MI 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Mecosta County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.
Mecosta County, MI sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 208 personnel, ranking #45 of 83 in Michigan.
- Personnel rank #45 of 83 in Michigan
- 2.88 stations per 100 personnel
- 16% of roster in Mecosta-Austin Fire Department
- 3 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
Fire Departments in Mecosta County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids Department of Public Safety Big Rapids | volunteer | 24 |
| Big Rapids Township Fire Department Big Rapids · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| Chippewa-Martiny Fire Department Chippewa Lake | other | 17 |
| Colfax Township Fire Department Big Rapids | volunteer | 18 |
| Fork Township-Barryton Community Fire Department Barryton | volunteer | 23 |
| Mecosta-Austin Fire Department Stanwood | volunteer | 34 |
| Morley Area Fire Department Morley · EMS | other | 22 |
| Morton Township Fire and Rescue - Canadian Lakes Station Stanwood | other | 25 |
| Morton Township Fire and Rescue - Mecosta Station Mecosta | other | - |
| Wheatland Township Fire Department Remus · EMS | volunteer | 19 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
2.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 208 roster).
Largest book: Mecosta-Austin Fire Department holds 16% of county personnel (34 of 208).
Photo-finish peer: Muscatine County, IA (+0 personnel).
Michigan breadth context
- State departments
- 1,274
- Annual fires
- 54,500
- Volunteer %
- 61%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Mecosta County, MI? ▼
Mecosta County, MI has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #45 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.
Are Mecosta County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in Mecosta County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Mecosta County? ▼
Mecosta County has 208 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 5% below the Michigan average.
Does Mecosta County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 3 departments in Mecosta 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 Mecosta County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.