County profile
Yellow Medicine County, MN 8 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Yellow Medicine County, part of Minnesota.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Yellow Medicine County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| CANBY FIRE DEPARTMENT Canby · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| CLARKFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT / CLARKFIELD AREA AMBULANCE Clarkfield · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| ECHO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Echo | other | — |
| GRANITE FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT Granite Falls · EMS | volunteer | 70 |
| HANLEY FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Hanley Falls | volunteer | 24 |
| PORTER FIRE DEPARTMENT Porter · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| SAINT LEO FIRE DEPARTMENT Saint Leo | volunteer | 18 |
| WOODLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT Woodlake · EMS | volunteer | 28 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Yellow Medicine County, MN
Yellow Medicine County reports 8 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 227 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 7 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 5 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Minnesota overall averages roughly 21 personnel per department across 883 departments. Yellow Medicine County averages 28 personnel per department, 33% above the state mean. Heavier staffing usually signals higher population density, more commercial risk, or county-wide mutual aid consolidation. The state reports about 28,000 fires and 48 fire deaths annually, and 68% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Yellow Medicine County, MN? ▼
Yellow Medicine County, MN has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer,
Does Yellow Medicine County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 5 departments in Yellow Medicine County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Yellow Medicine County? ▼
Yellow Medicine County has 227 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 28, which is 33% above the Minnesota average.
Are Yellow Medicine County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 8 departments (88%) in Yellow Medicine County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
