Department profile

Volunteer

Darfur Fire Department

Darfur, MN · Watonwan County. Darfur Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

13th pct.
national personnel size
-24%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$744,057
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
54/100
Darfur 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
16 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
$46,504 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
16 personnel · 1 station

Darfur Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Darfur, MN (Watonwan County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,528 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $744,057.

  • National personnel rank #19,528 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #560 of 614
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Watonwan County

Darfur Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 83102 · Darfur Fire Department, MN 16 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,528
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Highland Voluntee…
  • FEMA-MID $744K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Highland Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, TN (+ 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
Darfur, MN
FDID
83102

FEMA Grant History

$744K
Cumulative funding (FY2017–2024)
3
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-04762 $161,619.04
2022 EMW-2022-FG-06079 $399,333.33
2017 EMW2016FV01197 $183,105

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Darfur Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #560 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,528 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 24% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Watonwan County HIFLD mix around Darfur Fire Department

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

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Highland Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, TN (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

Highland Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, TN 16 Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 16 Bentonia Volunteer Fire Department, MS 16 Blockton Fire Department and Ambulance Service, IA 16 Gnadenhutten Fire Department, OH 16 Bloomfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 16 McClelland Volunteer Fire Department, IA 16 Crescent Volunteer Fire and Rescue, IA 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Darfur Fire Department have?

Darfur Fire Department has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,528 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #560 of 614 by personnel.

Does Darfur Fire Department provide EMS services?

Darfur 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 Darfur Fire Department operate?

Darfur Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Darfur Fire Department?

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

Has Darfur Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Darfur Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $744,057.37 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017–2024 (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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