Department profile

Volunteer

Ithaca Fire Department

Ithaca, MI · Gratiot County. Ithaca Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Ithaca Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

23rd pct.
national personnel size
-9%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$173,850
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
37/100
Ithaca 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 D
20 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 D
$8,693 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
20 personnel · 1 station

Ithaca Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ithaca, MI (Gratiot County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,188 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $173,850.

  • National personnel rank #17,188 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #688 of 1,008
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Gratiot County

Ithaca Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 77% higher than 23% 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 02904 · Ithaca Fire Department, MI 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,188
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eclectic Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $174K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Eclectic Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ithaca, MI
FDID
02904

FEMA Grant History

$174K
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FV-0283 $173,850

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Ithaca Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #688 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,188 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 9% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster geometry

Gratiot County HIFLD mix around Ithaca Fire Department

Gratiot County: 6 departments, 135 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Eclectic Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Eclectic Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 Everton City Fire Department, MO 20 Meadowlands Fire Department, NJ 20 Kilpatrick Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 Dog Town Volunteer Fire Department, AL 20 Atoka Fire Department, OK 20 Caney Volunteer Fire Department, OK 20 Clay Township Fire Department, IN 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ithaca Fire Department have?

Ithaca Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% below the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,188 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #688 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Ithaca Fire Department provide EMS services?

Ithaca 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 Ithaca Fire Department operate?

Ithaca Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ithaca Fire Department?

Ithaca Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Gratiot County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Ithaca Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Ithaca Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $173,850 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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