Department profile

Volunteer

Melrose Township Fire Department

Walloon Lake, MI · Charlevoix County. Melrose Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Melrose Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Michigan average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
+27%
vs. Michigan average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Melrose Township 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 F
14 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
28 personnel · 2 stations

Melrose Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Walloon Lake, MI (Charlevoix County), with 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,627 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,627 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #314 of 1,008
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Charlevoix County

Melrose Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 01505 · Melrose Township Fire Department, MI 28 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,627
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Northwest Fire Pr…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Northwest Fire Protection District, MO (+ 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
Walloon Lake, MI
FDID
01505

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Melrose Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #314 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,627 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 27% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster geometry

Charlevoix County HIFLD mix around Melrose Township Fire Department

Charlevoix County: 11 departments, 159 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 55% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Northwest Fire Protection District, MO (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Beaver Island Fire Department
Beaver Island · volunteer
Boyne City Volunteer Fire Department
Boyne City · volunteer
Boyne Valley Township Fire and Rescue
Boyne Falls · volunteer
Charlevoix Fire Department
Charlevoix · volunteer
East Jordan Fire Department
East Jordan · other
Hudson Township Fire and Rescue
Elmira · volunteer
Melrose Township Fire Department
Boyne Falls · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Northwest Fire Protection District, MO 28 Sybille Volunteer Fire Department, WY 28 Yadkin Valley Volunteer Fire Department, NC 28 Salitpa Fire Department, AL 28 West Glocester Fire Department, RI 28 Leasburg Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 28 Elba Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28 Websters Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Melrose Township Fire Department have?

Melrose Township Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 27% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,627 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #314 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Melrose Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

Melrose Township 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 Melrose Township Fire Department operate?

Melrose Township Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Melrose Township Fire Department?

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

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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