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New Richmond Fire Department

New Richmond, WI · St Croix County. New Richmond Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 35 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.

35
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

New Richmond Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Wisconsin average.

Top 36%
national personnel size
+25%
vs. Wisconsin average
2
stations
$28,131
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
17/100
New Richmond 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
17.5 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 F
$804 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
35 personnel · 2 stations

New Richmond Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving New Richmond, WI (St Croix County), with 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,984 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $28,131.

  • National personnel rank #7,984 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #296 of 695
  • 5.71 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in St Croix County

New Richmond Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 36% higher than 64% 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 55020 · New Richmond Fire Department, WI 35 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #7,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Williamstown Volu…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $28K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Williamstown Volunteer Fire Company, WV (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
New Richmond, WI
FDID
55020

FEMA Grant History

$28K
Cumulative funding (FY2016)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2016 EMW2015FF00137 $28,131

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

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How New Richmond Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #296 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,984 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster geometry

St Croix County HIFLD mix around New Richmond Fire Department

St Croix County: 10 departments, 300 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 70% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.71 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Williamstown Volunteer Fire Company, WV (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

Williamstown Volunteer Fire Company, WV 35 Blennerhassett Volunteer Fire Department, WV 35 Clifton Forge Fire Department, VA 35 Richford Fire Department, NY 35 Tillson Fire Department, NY 35 Loudon County Fire Rescue, TN 35 Addison Volunteer Fire Department, PA 35 Bakersville Volunteer Fire Company, PA 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does New Richmond Fire Department have?

New Richmond Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,984 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #296 of 695 by personnel.

Does New Richmond Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does New Richmond Fire Department operate?

New Richmond Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is New Richmond Fire Department?

New Richmond Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving St Croix County, WI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has New Richmond Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, New Richmond Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $28,131 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2016.

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

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