Department profile

Volunteer

Cottage Grove Fire Department

Cottage Grove, MN · Washington County. Cottage Grove Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 4 stations and 63 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

63
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Cottage Grove Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Minnesota average.

Top 11%
national personnel size
+200%
vs. Minnesota average
4
stations
$202,320
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
24/100
Cottage Grove 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
15.8 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
63 personnel · 4 stations

Cottage Grove Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Cottage Grove, MN (Washington County), with 4 stations and 63 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,359 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $202,320.

  • National personnel rank #2,359 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #21 of 614
  • 6.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 14 other listed departments in Washington County

Cottage Grove Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

63 Top 11% higher than 89% 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 82304 · Cottage Grove Fire Department, MN 63 personnel · 4 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 63
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #2,359
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Twinsburg
  • FEMA-LIGHT $202K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Twinsburg Fire Department, OH (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Cottage Grove, MN
FDID
82304

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2013)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2013 EMW2012FO01465 $202,320

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Cottage Grove Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #21 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,359 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 200% above the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Washington County HIFLD mix around Cottage Grove Fire Department

Washington County: 19 departments, 538 personnel (14 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 42% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 63 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Twinsburg Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 63 personnel

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

Twinsburg Fire Department, OH 63 Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 63 City of Brookfield Fire Department, WI 63 New Bridgeville Memorial Fire Company, PA 63 Finleyville Volunteer Fire Department, PA 63 Washington City Fire Department, UT 63 LA Verkin Fire Department, UT 63 East Quogue Fire Department, NY 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Cottage Grove Fire Department have?

Cottage Grove Fire Department has 63 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 200% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,359 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #21 of 614 by personnel.

Does Cottage Grove Fire Department provide EMS services?

Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Fire Department operate?

Cottage Grove Fire Department operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Cottage Grove Fire Department?

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

Has Cottage Grove Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Cottage Grove Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $202,320 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2013 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2013.

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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.