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Algoma Township Fire Department

Rockford, MI · Kent County. Algoma Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 26 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Algoma Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Michigan average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
+18%
vs. Michigan average
2
stations
$479,055
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
36/100
Algoma Township Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity F
13 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment B
$18,425 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
26 personnel · 2 stations

Algoma Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rockford, MI (Kent County), with 2 stations and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,371 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $479,055.

  • National personnel rank #12,371 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #359 of 1,008
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 31 other listed departments in Kent County

Algoma Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

26 Top 55% higher than 45% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 04102 · Algoma Township Fire Department, MI 26 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,371
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grand View Volunt…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $479K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Grand View Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Rockford, MI
FDID
04102

FEMA Grant History

$479K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FR00401 $479,055

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Algoma Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #359 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,371 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 18% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Algoma Township Fire Department is 2.4% of Kent County roster mass

The county lists 38 departments totaling 1,098 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 87% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Grand View Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Ada Township Fire Department
Ada · volunteer
Alpine Township Fire Department
Comstock Park · volunteer
Bowne Township Fire Department
Alto · volunteer
Byron Township Fire Department
Byron Center · volunteer
Cannon Township Fire Department
Rockford · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every MI department.

Grand View Volunteer Fire Department, WI 26 Rogersville Volunteer Fire Department, AL 26 Julian Volunteer Fire Department, NC 26 Glendora Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 26 Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 26 Niagara Fire Company, NJ 26 Monaca Number 5 Volunteer Fire Company, PA 26 Town of Cornucopia Volunteer Fire Department, WI 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Algoma Township Fire Department have?

Algoma Township Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,371 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #359 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Algoma Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Algoma Township Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Algoma Township Fire Department operate?

Algoma Township Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Algoma Township Fire Department?

Algoma Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Kent County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Algoma Township Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Algoma Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $479,055 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.