Department profile

Volunteer

Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department

Butterfield, MN · Watonwan County. Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

33rd pct.
national personnel size
+10%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$252,190
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
47/100
Butterfield Volunteer 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 C
23 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 C
$10,965 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Butterfield, MN (Watonwan County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,953 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $252,190.

  • National personnel rank #14,953 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #385 of 614
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Watonwan County

Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 67% higher than 33% 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 83101 · Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department, MN 23 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,953
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Goshen Fire a…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $252K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New Goshen Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Butterfield, MN
FDID
83101

FEMA Grant History

$252K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-02290 $252,190.47

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #385 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,953 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 10% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Watonwan County HIFLD mix around Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department

Watonwan County: 8 departments, 106 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New Goshen Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

New Goshen Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN 23 Eldridge Volunteer Fire Department, IA 23 Springview Fire and Rescue, NE 23 Orangeburg Volunteer Fire Department, KY 23 Mercer County Fire Protection District, KY 23 McCallsburg Fire Department, IA 23 Brewster Rural Fire District, NE 23 Pioneer Fire Department, OH 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department have?

Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,953 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #385 of 614 by personnel.

Does Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Butterfield Volunteer 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 Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department?

Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Watonwan County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Butterfield Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $252,190.47 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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