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Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department

Markesan, WI · Green Lake County. Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 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.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Wisconsin average.

49th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Wisconsin 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Grand River Fire District - Markesan 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 B
28 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
28 personnel · 1 station

Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Markesan, WI (Green Lake County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,496 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,496 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #470 of 695
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Green Lake County

Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 51% higher than 49% 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 24060 · Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department, WI 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,496
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ White Castle Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: White Castle Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Markesan, WI
FDID
24060

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #470 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,496 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster geometry

Green Lake County HIFLD mix around Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department

Green Lake County: 7 departments, 192 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 86% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: White Castle Volunteer Fire Department, LA (+0 personnel).

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

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Marquette Volunteer Fire Department
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Princeton Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

White Castle Volunteer Fire Department, LA 28 Jefferson Township Fire Department, OH 28 Chinook Volunteer Fire Department, MT 28 Pine Village Volunteer Fire Department, AR 28 Slater-Marietta Fire Department, SC 28 Honey Grove Volunteer Fire Department, KY 28 Mattapoisett Fire Department, MA 28 Van Meter Volunteer Fire Rescue Department, IA 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department have?

Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,496 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #470 of 695 by personnel.

Does Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department operate?

Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department?

Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Green Lake County, WI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

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