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Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department

Mindenmines, MO · Barton County. Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 13 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

13
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Missouri average.

6th pct.
national personnel size
-35%
vs. Missouri 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
14/100
Mindenmines 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 F
13 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
13 personnel · 1 station

Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mindenmines, MO (Barton County), with 1 station and 13 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,154 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #21,154 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #601 of 659
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Barton County

Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

13 Top 94% higher than 6% 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 00603 · Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department, MO 13 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 13
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,154
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Sherman Cou…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: North Sherman County Rural Fire Protection District, OR (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Mindenmines, MO
FDID
00603

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #601 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,154 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 35% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster geometry

Barton County HIFLD mix around Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department

Barton County: 4 departments, 70 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 13 roster).

Photo-finish peer: North Sherman County Rural Fire Protection District, OR (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Golden City Volunteer Fire Department
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Lamar Fire Department
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 13 personnel

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

North Sherman County Rural Fire Protection District, OR 13 Bly Rural Fire Protection District, OR 13 Allgood Volunteer Fire Department, AL 13 Campo Volunteer Fire Department, CO 13 Springfield Fire Department, CO 13 Evona Volunteer Fire Department, KY 13 McKenzie Volunteer Fire Department, AL 13 Chance Volunteer Fire Department, OK 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department have?

Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department has 13 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% below the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,154 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #601 of 659 by personnel.

Does Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Mindenmines Volunteer 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 Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department?

Mindenmines Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Barton County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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