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Mott Fire District

Mott, ND · Hettinger County. Mott Fire District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Mott Fire District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the North Dakota average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+18%
vs. North Dakota 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
57/100
Mott Fire District

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
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Mott Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Mott, ND (Hettinger County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,740 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,740 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #116 of 249
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Hettinger County

Mott Fire District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 21244 · Mott Fire District, ND 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,740
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ King Cove Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: King Cove Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, AK (+ 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 ND department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Mott, ND
FDID
21244

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Mott Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #116 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,740 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 18% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster weight

Mott Fire District carries 31.0% of Hettinger County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (84 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: King Cove Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, AK (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Regent Fire Protection District
Regent · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

King Cove Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, AK 26 Pricetown Volunteer Fire Department, WV 26 Jackson Mill Volunteer Fire Department, WV 26 Decatur County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 26 Elkader Fire Department, IA 26 Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department, NY 26 Andover Volunteer Fire Department, SD 26 Middleville Fire Department / E W Corey Hose Volunteer Fire Company, NY 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mott Fire District have?

Mott Fire District has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,740 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #116 of 249 by personnel.

Does Mott Fire District provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Mott Fire District operate?

Mott Fire District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Mott Fire District?

Mott Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Hettinger County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

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