County profile

Lac Qui Parle County, MN 7 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 7 HIFLD departments in Lac Qui Parle County (Minnesota) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 7 depts

Lac Qui Parle County, MN is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 7 departments; 170 personnel), #41 of 87 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #41 of 87 in Minnesota
  • 4.12 stations per 100 personnel
  • 24% of roster in Bellingham Fire Department
  • 5 of 7 depts provide EMS
  • 7 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
7
Departments
170
Total Personnel
#41 of 87
In-state by personnel
7
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Lac Qui Parle County

All fire departments in Lac Qui Parle County, MN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bellingham Fire Department
Bellingham
 volunteer 40
Boyd Volunteer Fire Department
Boyd · EMS
 volunteer 22
Dawson Fire Department
Dawson · EMS
 volunteer 25
Louisburg Fire Department
Louisburg
 volunteer 11
Madison Fire Department
Madison · EMS
 volunteer 26
Marietta Fire Department
Marietta · EMS
 volunteer 29
Nassau Fire Department
Nassau · EMS
 volunteer 17

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.12 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 170 roster).

Largest book: Bellingham Fire Department holds 24% of county personnel (40 of 170).

Photo-finish peer: Geneva County, AL (+0 personnel).

Minnesota volunteer context

State departments
883
Annual fires
28,000
Volunteer %
68%
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FAQ

Are Lac Qui Parle County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 7 of 7 departments (100%) in Lac Qui Parle County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Lac Qui Parle County, MN? ▼

Lac Qui Parle County, MN has 7 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #41 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Lac Qui Parle County? ▼

Lac Qui Parle County has 170 total fire department personnel across 7 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 14% above the Minnesota average.

Does Lac Qui Parle County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 5 departments in Lac Qui Parle County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Geneva County, AL 170 pers Scott County, AR 170 pers Poweshiek County, IA 170 pers Beauregard County, LA 170 pers Bullock County, AL 7 depts North Slope County, AK 7 depts Calhoun County, AR 7 depts Cross County, AR 7 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Lac Qui Parle, MN Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Lac Qui Parle, MN Top 5 1. Bellingham Fire Department 40 personnel 2. Marietta Fire Department 29 personnel 3. Madison Fire Department 26 personnel 4. Dawson Fire Department 25 personnel 5. Boyd Volunteer Fire Department 22 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Lac Qui Parle County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.