County profile

Steele County, MN 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Steele County (Minnesota) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Steele County, MN is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 114 personnel), #57 of 87 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #57 of 87 in Minnesota
  • 3.51 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30% of roster in Owatonna Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
4
Departments
114
Total Personnel
#57 of 87
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Steele County

All fire departments in Steele County, MN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Blooming Prairie Fire Department
Blooming Prairie · EMS
 volunteer 30
Ellendale Volunteer Fire Department
Ellendale
 volunteer 25
Medford Volunteer Fire Department
Medford · EMS
 volunteer 25
Owatonna Fire Department
Owatonna · EMS
 volunteer 34

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.51 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 114 roster).

Largest book: Owatonna Fire Department holds 30% of county personnel (34 of 114).

Photo-finish peer: Perry County, AR (+0 personnel).

Minnesota volunteer context

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

Are Steele County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Steele County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Steele County, MN? ▼

Steele County, MN has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #57 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Steele County? ▼

Steele County has 114 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 38% above the Minnesota average.

Does Steele County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Steele County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Perry County, AR 114 pers Del Norte County, CA 114 pers Washington County, FL 114 pers Murray County, GA 114 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Steele, MN Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Steele, MN Top 4 1. Owatonna Fire Department 34 personnel 2. Blooming Prairie Fire Department 30 personnel 3. Ellendale Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Medford Volunteer Fire Department 25 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 Steele County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.