Department profile

Volunteer

Milan Fire Department

Milan, MN · Chippewa County. Milan Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

23rd pct.
national personnel size
-5%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$174,000
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
37/100
Milan 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 D
20 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
$8,700 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
20 personnel · 1 station

Milan Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Milan, MN (Chippewa County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,355 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $174,000.

  • National personnel rank #17,355 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #486 of 614
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Chippewa County

Milan Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 77% higher than 23% 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 12103 · Milan Fire Department, MN 20 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,355
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Petrolia Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $174K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+ 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
Milan, MN
FDID
12103

FEMA Grant History

$174K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-02637 $174,000

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Milan Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #486 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,355 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 5% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Milan Fire Department carries 28.2% of Chippewa County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (71 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 60% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Clara City Fire Department
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Maynard Fire Department
Maynard · volunteer
Montevideo Fire Department
Montevideo · volunteer
Watson Fire Department
Watson · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department, CA 20 Fortuna Fire Department, ND 20 Fieldbrook Fire Department, CA 20 Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department, MS 20 Carmichael Volunteer Fire Department, MS 20 Forest Fire Department, IN 20 Fort Towson Fire Department, OK 20 Quitman Volunteer Fire Department, AR 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Milan Fire Department have?

Milan Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,355 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #486 of 614 by personnel.

Does Milan Fire Department provide EMS services?

Milan 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 Milan Fire Department operate?

Milan Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Milan Fire Department?

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

Has Milan Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Milan Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $174,000 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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.