Department profile

Volunteer

Halstad Volunteer Fire Department

Halstad, MN · Norman County. Halstad Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Halstad Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$511,886
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
59/100
Halstad 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
24 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
$21,329 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 1 station

Halstad Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Halstad, MN (Norman County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,471 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $511,886.

  • National personnel rank #14,471 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #358 of 614
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Norman County

Halstad Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 54104 · Halstad Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,471
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Auburn Fire Compa…
  • FEMA-MID $512K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Auburn 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
Halstad, MN
FDID
54104

FEMA Grant History

$512K
Cumulative funding (FY2010–2020)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-19526 $302,435.24
2010 EMW-2010-FR-0018 $209,451

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Halstad Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #358 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,471 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Norman County HIFLD mix around Halstad Volunteer Fire Department

Norman County: 8 departments, 133 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 75% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Auburn Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Auburn Fire Company, PA 24 Sheldon Fire Protection District, WI 24 Hawkins Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24 Lindsay Fire Department, CA 24 Rockford Community Fire Department, OH 24 Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 24 East Norwegian Township Emergency Services, PA 24 Hickman County Fire and Rescue Squad, KY 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Halstad Volunteer Fire Department have?

Halstad Volunteer Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,471 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #358 of 614 by personnel.

Does Halstad Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Halstad 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 Halstad Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Halstad Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Halstad Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Halstad Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Halstad Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $511,886.24 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2010–2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

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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