Department profile

Volunteer

Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department

Dewitt, MI · Clinton County. Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 33 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

33
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Michigan average.

Top 39%
national personnel size
+50%
vs. Michigan average
2
stations
$674,783
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
44/100
Dewitt Charter Township 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
16.5 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 B
$20,448 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
33 personnel · 2 stations

Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dewitt, MI (Clinton County), with 2 stations and 33 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,653 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $674,783.

  • National personnel rank #8,653 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #189 of 1,008
  • 6.06 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13 other listed departments in Clinton County

Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

33 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 01904 · Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department, MI 33 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 33
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,653
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Middletown
  • FEMA-MID $675K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Middletown Fire Department, RI (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Dewitt, MI
FDID
01904

FEMA Grant History

$675K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FR00283 $674,783

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #189 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,653 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 50% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster geometry

Clinton County HIFLD mix around Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department

Clinton County: 14 departments, 307 personnel (10 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 79% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 33 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Middletown Fire Department, RI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

City of Saint Johns Fire Department
Saint Johns · volunteer
Clinton Area Fire and Rescue
Laingsburg · other
Clinton Area Fire and Rescue
Saint Johns · volunteer
Dallas Township Fire and Rescue
Fowler · volunteer
All MI departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 33 personnel

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

Middletown Fire Department, RI 33 Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department, NY 33 Knifley Fire Department Main Station, KY 33 Semora Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 33 Providence Fire and Rescue Incorporated, NC 33 Columbia Heights Fire Department, MN 33 Bath Township Fire Department, OH 33 Beaverdam-Richland Fire Department, OH 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department have?

Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department has 33 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 50% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,653 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #189 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

Dewitt Charter Township 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 Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department operate?

Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department?

Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clinton County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Dewitt Charter Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $674,783 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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