County profile
Grant County, MN 6 departments
6 HIFLD departments in Grant County, Minnesota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Grant County, MN is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 111 personnel (#58 of 87 in-state).
- Personnel rank #58 of 87 in Minnesota
- 3.60 stations per 100 personnel
- 36% of roster in Wendell Fire Department
- 5 of 6 depts provide EMS
- 6 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Grant County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby Fire Department and Ambulance Service Ashby · EMS | other | - |
| Barrett Fire Department Barrett | other | - |
| Elbow Lake Fire Department Elbow Lake · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| Herman Volunteer Fire Department Herman · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Hoffman Fire Department Hoffman · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Wendell Fire Department Wendell · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
3.60 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 111 roster).
Largest book: Wendell Fire Department holds 36% of county personnel (40 of 111).
Photo-finish peer: Dillingham County, AK (+0 personnel).
Minnesota breadth context
- State departments
- 883
- Annual fires
- 28,000
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Grant County, MN? ▼
Grant County, MN has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #58 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Grant County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 4 of 6 departments (67%) in Grant County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Grant County? ▼
Grant County has 111 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 10% below the Minnesota average.
Does Grant County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Grant County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Grant County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.