Department profile

Volunteer

Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department

Esko, MN · Carlton County. Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Minnesota average.

46th 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
59/100
Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer 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 C
27 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
27 personnel · 1 station

Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Esko, MN (Carlton County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,030 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,030 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #215 of 614
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Carlton County

Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 09111 · Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department, MN 27 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,030
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pinion Pine
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pinion Pine Fire Department, AZ (+ 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
Esko, MN
FDID
09111

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #215 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,030 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster geometry

Carlton County HIFLD mix around Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department

Carlton County: 13 departments, 268 personnel (11 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 54% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pinion Pine Fire Department, AZ (+0 personnel).

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

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Cromwell Fire and Ambulance
Cromwell · other
Kettle River Fire Department
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Mahtowa Fire Department
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Moose Lake Volunteer Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Pinion Pine Fire Department, AZ 27 North Lowndes Volunteer Fire Department, GA 27 Fowler Rural Fire Protection District, CO 27 Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department, NC 27 Gum Branch Fire and Emergency Services, GA 27 Southern Park County Fire Protection District, CO 27 Mid-County Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 27 North Transylvania Volunteer Fire Department, NC 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department have?

Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,030 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #215 of 614 by personnel.

Does Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer 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 Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department?

Esko-Thomson Township Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Carlton 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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