Department profile

Volunteer

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station

Center, ND · Oliver County. Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 58 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

58
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the North Dakota average.

Top 13%
national personnel size
+164%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
93/100
Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station

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 A
58 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
58 personnel · 1 station

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station is a Volunteer department serving Center, ND (Oliver County), with 1 station and 58 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,850 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,850 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #11 of 249
  • 1.72 stations per 100 personnel
  • 0 other listed departments in Oliver County

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station vs. the national personnel distribution

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

58 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 33269 · Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station, ND 58 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MID 58
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #2,850
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Verona
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Verona Fire Department, NY (+ 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
Center, ND
FDID
33269

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #11 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,850 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 164% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster weight

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station carries 100.0% of Oliver County HIFLD personnel

Among 1 listed departments (58 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

1.72 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 58 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Verona Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nationwide volunteer peers near 58 personnel

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

Verona Fire Department, NY 58 Norwood Fire Department, OH 58 Sparrowbush Engine Company, NY 58 Colton Fire Department, CA 58 Millersville Fire Company, PA 58 Carmichaels-Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 58 Green River Fire Department, WY 58 Saint Johnsville Fire Department, NY 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station have?

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station has 58 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 164% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,850 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #11 of 249 by personnel.

Does Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station provide EMS services?

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station 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 Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station operate?

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station?

Oliver County Fire Department - Center Station is a Volunteer department serving Oliver 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.

Related guides

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