Department profile

Volunteer

Buchanan Township Fire Department

Buchanan, MI · Berrien County. Buchanan Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Buchanan Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

25th pct.
national personnel size
-9%
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
38/100
Buchanan 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
20 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
20 personnel · 1 station

Buchanan Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Buchanan, MI (Berrien County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,765 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,765 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #652 of 1,008
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 28 other listed departments in Berrien County

Buchanan Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 01130 · Buchanan Township Fire Department, MI 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,765
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Weymouth Voluntee…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Weymouth Volunteer Fire Company, NJ (+ 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
Buchanan, MI
FDID
01130

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2011)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2011 EMW2010FF00379 $-68,858

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Buchanan Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #652 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,765 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 9% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Buchanan Township Fire Department is 3.2% of Berrien County roster mass

The county lists 32 departments totaling 631 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 0% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Weymouth Volunteer Fire Company, NJ (+0 personnel).

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Bridgman · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Weymouth Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 20 Lake City Fire Department, TN 20 Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 20 New Hampton Fire Department, NH 20 Donalds Volunteer Fire Department, SC 20 Edgewood Volunteer Fire Department, SC 20 Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 20 Branch Volunteer Fire Department, LA 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Buchanan Township Fire Department have?

Buchanan Township Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% below the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,765 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #652 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Buchanan Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

Buchanan 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 Buchanan Township Fire Department operate?

Buchanan Township Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Buchanan Township Fire Department?

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

Has Buchanan Township Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Buchanan Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-68,858 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2011 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2011.

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.