Margaretta Township Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Margaretta Township Fire Department

Margaretta Township Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Castalia, within Erie County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 31 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Ohio has 1,501 registered fire departments and 44,930 total personnel, averaging roughly 30 staff per department. Margaretta Township Fire Department runs 3% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 68,900 fires, 138 fire deaths, and 62% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Margaretta Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $340,550.2 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.