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Volunteer

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Makinen, MN · St Louis County. Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Minnesota average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
-29%
vs. Minnesota 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
Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Makinen, MN (St Louis 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 #20,077 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,077 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #575 of 614
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 77 other listed departments in St Louis County

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 69164 · Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, MN 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 #20,077
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Doyle Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Doyle Volunteer Fire Department, OK (+ 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
Makinen, MN
FDID
69164

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #575 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,077 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 29% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster fringe

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 1.3% of St Louis County roster mass

The county lists 86 departments totaling 1,199 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 67% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Doyle Volunteer Fire Department, OK (+0 personnel).

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

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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 MN department.

Doyle Volunteer Fire Department, OK 15 Grant Fire Department, IA 15 Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department, MS 15 Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department, AR 15 Redland Fire Department, OK 15 Williford Volunteer Fire Department, AR 15 Alpine Volunteer Fire Department, TN 15 Rickman Volunteer Fire Department, TN 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,077 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #575 of 614 by personnel.

Does Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Colvin Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving St Louis County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

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

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