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Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department

Merrillan, WI · Jackson County. Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Wisconsin average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
-21%
vs. Wisconsin average
1
station

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
45/100
Merrillan Volunteer 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
22 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
22 personnel · 1 station

Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Merrillan, WI (Jackson County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,816 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,816 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #610 of 695
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Jackson County

Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 27030 · Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department, WI 22 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,816
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bolton
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bolton Fire Department, MA (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Merrillan, WI
FDID
27030

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #610 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,816 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 21% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster geometry

Jackson County HIFLD mix around Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department

Jackson County: 8 departments, 181 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 38% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bolton Fire Department, MA (+0 personnel).

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

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City Point Volunteer Fire Department
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Hatfield Fire and Rescue
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Melrose Volunteer Fire Department
Melrose · volunteer
Taylor Volunteer Fire Department
Taylor · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Bolton Fire Department, MA 22 Sheridan Volunteer Fire Station, AR 22 Ardmore Fire Department, SD 22 McDowell Volunteer Fire Department, WV 22 Bright Shade Volunteer Fire Department, KY 22 Hope Sunrise Volunteer Fire Department / Hope Sunrise Emergency Medical Services, AK 22 Hampton Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 22 Judice Volunteer Fire Department, LA 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department have?

Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 21% below the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,816 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #610 of 695 by personnel.

Does Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department?

Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jackson County, WI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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