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Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department

Glyndon, MN · Clay County. Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Minnesota average.

44th pct.
national personnel size
+24%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$198,571
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
45/100
Glyndon 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
26 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment D
$7,637 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
26 personnel · 1 station

Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Glyndon, MN (Clay County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,582 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $198,571.

  • National personnel rank #12,582 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #233 of 614
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Clay County

Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 56% higher than 44% 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 14104 · Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,582
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pine Glen Volunte…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $199K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pine Glen Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+ 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
Glyndon, MN
FDID
14104

FEMA Grant History

$199K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-02018 $198,571.42

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #233 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,582 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster geometry

Clay County HIFLD mix around Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department

Clay County: 10 departments, 201 personnel (7 volunteer / 1 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pine Glen Volunteer Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Pine Glen Volunteer Fire Company, PA 26 Homer Volunteer Fire Department, LA 26 Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 26 Coon Rapids Fire Department, IA 26 Bondsville Fire Department, MA 26 Sharon Volunteer Firemens Association Incorporated, VT 26 Putney Fire Department, VT 26 Jamaica Fire Department, VT 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department have?

Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,582 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #233 of 614 by personnel.

Does Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $198,571.42 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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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