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Kennedy Fire Department

Kennedy, MN · Kittson County. Kennedy Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 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.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Kennedy Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Minnesota average.

10th pct.
national personnel size
-29%
vs. Minnesota 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Kennedy 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
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Kennedy Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Kennedy, MN (Kittson County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,244 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,244 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #578 of 614
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Kittson County

Kennedy Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 90% higher than 10% 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 35103 · Kennedy Fire Department, MN 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,244
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Burro Flats Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Burro Flats Volunteer Fire Department, NM (+ 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
Kennedy, MN
FDID
35103

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Kennedy Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #578 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,244 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 29% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Kittson County HIFLD mix around Kennedy Fire Department

Kittson County: 5 departments, 63 personnel (3 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Burro Flats Volunteer Fire Department, NM (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hallock Fire Department
Hallock · other
Karlstad Volunteer Fire Department
Karlstad · volunteer
Lake Bronson Fire Department
Lake Bronson · volunteer
Lancaster Fire Department
Lancaster · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Burro Flats Volunteer Fire Department, NM 15 Noxon Rural Fire District, MT 15 Brightsville Volunteer Fire Department, SC 15 Weippe Rural Fire Department, ID 15 Moorefield Township Fire Department, OH 15 Nichols Volunteer Fire Department, SC 15 Kaw City Fire Department, OK 15 Randolph Volunteer Fire and Rescue, IA 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Kennedy Fire Department have?

Kennedy Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,244 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #578 of 614 by personnel.

Does Kennedy Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Kennedy Fire Department operate?

Kennedy Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Kennedy Fire Department?

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

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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