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Hector Fire Department

Hector, MN · Renville County. Hector Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 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.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

46th pct.
national personnel size
+29%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$252,819
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
50/100
Hector 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment D
$9,364 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
27 personnel · 1 station

Hector Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hector, MN (Renville 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 #12,082 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $252,819.

  • National personnel rank #12,082 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #218 of 614
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Renville County

Hector 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 65106 · Hector Fire Department, MN 27 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,082
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Midway Saint Clai…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $253K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Midway Saint Clair Volunteer Fire Department, 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
Hector, MN
FDID
65106

FEMA Grant History

$253K
Cumulative funding (FY2023)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2023 EMW-2023-FG-05991 $252,819.04

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Hector Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #218 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,082 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

Renville County HIFLD mix around Hector Fire Department

Renville County: 10 departments, 147 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Midway Saint Clair Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

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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.

Midway Saint Clair Volunteer Fire Department, PA 27 Greenwood Rural Fire Department, AR 27 Thousandsticks Volunteer Fire Department, KY 27 Payne Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 27 Salem Fire Department, AR 27 Stoddard-Bergen Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27 Central Perry Fire Department, IN 27 Napoleon Volunteer Fire Company, IN 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Hector Fire Department have?

Hector 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 #12,082 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #218 of 614 by personnel.

Does Hector Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Hector Fire Department operate?

Hector Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Hector Fire Department?

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

Has Hector Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Hector Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $252,819.04 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2023 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2023.

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