Mason City Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Mason City Fire Department

Mason City Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Mason City, within Cerro Gordo County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 45 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Iowa has 810 registered fire departments and 16,337 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Mason City Fire Department runs 125% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 22,700 fires, 39 fire deaths, and 70% 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: Mason City Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $909,751.35 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.