County profile

Waseca County, MN 4 departments

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

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Waseca County, MN is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 134 personnel), #50 of 87 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #50 of 87 in Minnesota
  • 2.99 stations per 100 personnel
  • 37% of roster in Janesville Fire Department
  • 4 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
4
Departments
134
Total Personnel
#50 of 87
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Waseca County

All fire departments in Waseca County, MN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Janesville Fire Department
Janesville
 volunteer 50
New Richland Fire Department
New Richland
 volunteer 25
Waldorf Fire Department
Waldorf
 volunteer 25
Waseca Fire Department
Waseca
 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).

2.99 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 134 roster).

Largest book: Janesville Fire Department holds 37% of county personnel (50 of 134).

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

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Minnesota volunteer context

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

Are Waseca County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Waseca County, MN has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #50 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Waseca County? ▼

Waseca County has 134 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 34, which is 62% above the Minnesota average.

Does Waseca County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Waseca County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Searcy County, AR 134 pers Spalding County, GA 134 pers Phelps County, MO 134 pers Pushmataha County, OK 134 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 Waseca, MN Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Waseca, MN Top 4 1. Janesville Fire Department 50 personnel 2. Waseca Fire Department 34 personnel 3. New Richland Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Waldorf 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 Waseca County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.