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Montgomery Fire Department

Montgomery, MN · Le Sueur County. Montgomery Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 31 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.

31
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Montgomery Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Minnesota average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
+48%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$186,459
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
49/100
Montgomery 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 B
31 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 D
$6,015 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
31 personnel · 1 station

Montgomery Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Montgomery, MN (Le Sueur County), with 1 station and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,659 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $186,459.

  • National personnel rank #9,659 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #141 of 614
  • 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Le Sueur County

Montgomery Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 40107 · Montgomery Fire Department, MN 31 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #9,659
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Huntington Valley…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $186K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Huntington Valley Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Association, PA (+ 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
Montgomery, MN
FDID
40107

FEMA Grant History

$186K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-04586 $186,459.04

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Montgomery Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #141 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,659 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster geometry

Le Sueur County HIFLD mix around Montgomery Fire Department

Le Sueur County: 8 departments, 208 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 75% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Huntington Valley Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Association, PA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Huntington Valley Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Association, PA 31 Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department, ID 31 Shelby Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 31 Nineveh Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 31 South Lee Fire Department, MS 31 Townsend Township Fire Department, OH 31 Tomah Volunteer Fire Department, WI 31 Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department, WV 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Montgomery Fire Department have?

Montgomery Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 48% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,659 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #141 of 614 by personnel.

Does Montgomery Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Montgomery Fire Department operate?

Montgomery Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Montgomery Fire Department?

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

Has Montgomery Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Montgomery Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $186,459.04 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

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.