Department profile

Volunteer

Benzonia Township Fire Department

Benzonia, MI · Benzie County. Benzonia Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Benzonia Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Michigan average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-32%
vs. Michigan average
1
station

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
21/100
Benzonia 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 D
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
15 personnel · 1 station

Benzonia Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Benzonia, MI (Benzie County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,960 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,960 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #879 of 1,008
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Benzie County

Benzonia Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 89% higher than 11% 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 01002 · Benzonia Township Fire Department, MI 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,960
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saint Charles Fir…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Saint Charles Fire Station, AR (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Benzonia, MI
FDID
01002

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Benzonia Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #879 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,960 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 32% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster geometry

Benzie County HIFLD mix around Benzonia Township Fire Department

Benzie County: 8 departments, 136 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Saint Charles Fire Station, AR (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Saint Charles Fire Station, AR 15 Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department, MT 15 Winchester Community Fire District, OH 15 Searcy Volunteer Fire Department, AL 15 Greer Fire District, AZ 15 San Antonio Fire Department, MO 15 Weekstown Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 15 Nectar Fire Department, AL 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Benzonia Township Fire Department have?

Benzonia Township Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% below the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,960 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #879 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Benzonia Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

Benzonia Township Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Benzonia Township Fire Department operate?

Benzonia Township Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Benzonia Township Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

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

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