Department profile

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Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department

Nerstrand, MN · Rice County. Nerstrand 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

Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Minnesota average.

6th pct.
national personnel size
-38%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$281,429
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
38/100
Nerstrand 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 B
$21,648 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
13 personnel · 1 station

Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Nerstrand, MN (Rice 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 #21,165 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $281,429.

  • National personnel rank #21,165 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #596 of 614
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Rice County

Nerstrand 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 66105 · Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department, MN 13 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 13
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,165
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bonanza Fire Stat…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $281K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bonanza Fire Station, AR (+ 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
Nerstrand, MN
FDID
66105

FEMA Grant History

$281K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-13952 $281,429

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #596 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,165 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 38% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Rice County HIFLD mix around Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department

Rice County: 5 departments, 111 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 20% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Bonanza Fire Station, AR (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Faribault Fire Department
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Lonsdale Fire Department
Lonsdale · other
Morristown Fire Department
Morristown · volunteer
Northfield Fire and Rescue
Northfield · volunteer
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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 MN department.

Bonanza Fire Station, AR 13 Cromwell Volunteer Fire Department, OK 13 Sasakwa Fire Department, OK 13 Oakdale Area Volunteer Fire Department, TN 13 Ozark Acres Volunteer Fire Department, AR 13 Pope Volunteer Fire Department, TN 13 Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department, TN 13 Happyland Volunteer Fire Association, OK 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department have?

Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department has 13 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 38% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,165 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #596 of 614 by personnel.

Does Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Nerstrand 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 Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Nerstrand Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $281,429 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

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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