Department profile

Volunteer

Menahga Fire Department

Menahga, MN · Wadena County. Menahga Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Menahga Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+10%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$174,381
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
40/100
Menahga 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 C
23 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 D
$7,582 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Menahga Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Menahga, MN (Wadena County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,192 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $174,381.

  • National personnel rank #15,192 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #390 of 614
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Wadena County

Menahga Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 80101 · Menahga Fire Department, MN 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,192
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Baltic Fire and R…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $174K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Baltic Fire and Rescue Department, OH (+ 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
Menahga, MN
FDID
80101

FEMA Grant History

$174K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FO03620 $174,381

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Menahga Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #390 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,192 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 10% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Menahga Fire Department carries 35.4% of Wadena County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (65 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Baltic Fire and Rescue Department, OH (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Sebeka Fire and Rescue
Sebeka · volunteer
Verndale Fire Department
Verndale · volunteer
Wadena Fire Department
Wadena · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Baltic Fire and Rescue Department, OH 23 Hayes County Rural Fire Protection District, NE 23 Orangeburg Volunteer Fire Department, KY 23 Springview Fire and Rescue, NE 23 Eldridge Volunteer Fire Department, IA 23 Grimes Fire and Rescue Department, IA 23 New Goshen Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN 23 Pocahontas Fire Department, IA 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Menahga Fire Department have?

Menahga Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,192 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #390 of 614 by personnel.

Does Menahga Fire Department provide EMS services?

Menahga 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 Menahga Fire Department operate?

Menahga Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Menahga Fire Department?

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

Has Menahga Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Menahga Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $174,381 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

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.