Department profile

Volunteer

Danvers Fire Department

Danvers, MN · Swift County. Danvers Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 12 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

12
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Danvers Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Minnesota average.

5th pct.
national personnel size
-43%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$461,619
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
43/100
Danvers 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 F
12 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 A
$38,468 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
12 personnel · 1 station

Danvers Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Danvers, MN (Swift County), with 1 station and 12 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,351 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $461,619.

  • National personnel rank #21,351 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #606 of 614
  • 8.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Swift County

Danvers Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

12 Top 95% higher than 5% 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 76104 · Danvers Fire Department, MN 12 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 12
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,351
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pleasantville / J…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $462K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pleasantville / Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department, 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
Danvers, MN
FDID
76104

FEMA Grant History

$462K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-01230 $461,619.04

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Danvers Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #606 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,351 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 43% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Swift County HIFLD mix around Danvers Fire Department

Swift County: 7 departments, 117 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

8.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 12 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pleasantville / Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 12 personnel

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

Pleasantville / Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 12 Colony Fire Department, OK 12 Lewis Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, TN 12 Southend Volunteer Fire Department, TN 12 McDonald Fire Department, OH 12 Gustavus Volunteer Fire Department, OH 12 Ramona Fire Department, OK 12 Walthall County Third District Fire Department, MS 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Danvers Fire Department have?

Danvers Fire Department has 12 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 43% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,351 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #606 of 614 by personnel.

Does Danvers Fire Department provide EMS services?

Danvers 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 Danvers Fire Department operate?

Danvers Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Danvers Fire Department?

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

Has Danvers Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Danvers Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $461,619.04 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.