Department profile

Volunteer

Marshall Fire Department

Marshall, MN · Lyon County. Marshall Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 45 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

45
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Marshall Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Minnesota average.

Top 22%
national personnel size
+114%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$1,885,091
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
87/100
Marshall 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 A
45 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 A
$41,891 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
45 personnel · 1 station

Marshall Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Marshall, MN (Lyon County), with 1 station and 45 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,905 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $1,885,091.

  • National personnel rank #4,905 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #55 of 614
  • 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Lyon County

Marshall Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

45 Top 22% higher than 78% 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 42106 · Marshall Fire Department, MN 45 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 45
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #4,905
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hoosick Falls
  • FEMA-MID $1.9M
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hoosick Falls Fire Department, NY (+ 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
Marshall, MN
FDID
42106

FEMA Grant History

$1.9M
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FR-0008 $1,885,091

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Marshall Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #55 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,905 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 114% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Marshall Fire Department carries 25.9% of Lyon County HIFLD personnel

Among 11 listed departments (174 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 64% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 45 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hoosick Falls Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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Russell Fire Department
Russell · other
Taunton Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 45 personnel

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

Hoosick Falls Fire Department, NY 45 Rutland-Cayuga Fire Protection District, ND 45 Cuba Volunteer Fire Department, NM 45 LA Cueva Volunteer Fire Department, NM 45 Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company, PA 45 Newton Wayne Volunteer Fire Company, PA 45 Freedom Volunteer Fire Department, WI 45 Germania Hose Company, PA 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Marshall Fire Department have?

Marshall Fire Department has 45 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 114% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,905 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #55 of 614 by personnel.

Does Marshall Fire Department provide EMS services?

Marshall 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 Marshall Fire Department operate?

Marshall Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Marshall Fire Department?

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

Has Marshall Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Marshall Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $1,885,091 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 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.