Benton Charter Township Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Benton Charter Township Fire Department

Benton Charter Township Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Benton Harbor, within Berrien County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 32 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Michigan has 1,274 registered fire departments and 28,594 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Benton Charter Township Fire Department runs 45% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 54,500 fires, 112 fire deaths, and 61% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.