Department profile

Volunteer

Raymond Fire Department

Raymond, MN · Kandiyohi County. Raymond Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Raymond Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

27th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$189,238
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
40/100
Raymond 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 C
21 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 D
$9,011 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
21 personnel · 1 station

Raymond Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Raymond, MN (Kandiyohi County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,469 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $189,238.

  • National personnel rank #16,469 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #441 of 614
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 10 other listed departments in Kandiyohi County

Raymond Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 73% higher than 27% 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 34108 · Raymond Fire Department, MN 21 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,469
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ovett Volunteer
  • FEMA-LIGHT $189K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ovett Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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
Raymond, MN
FDID
34108

FEMA Grant History

$189K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-03235 $189,238.09

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Raymond Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #441 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,469 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster fringe

Raymond Fire Department is 9.3% of Kandiyohi County roster mass

The county lists 11 departments totaling 225 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 9% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 21 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ovett Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Blomkest Fire Department
Blomkest · other
City of Atwater Fire Department
Atwater · volunteer
Kandiyohi Fire Department
Kandiyohi · volunteer
Lake Lillian Fire Department
Lake Lillian · other
New London Fire Department
New London · volunteer
Pennock Fire Department
Pennock · volunteer
Prinsburg Fire Department
Prinsburg · volunteer
Spicer Fire Department
Spicer · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Ovett Volunteer Fire Department, MS 21 Floyd Volunteer Fire Department, IA 21 Folsom Prison Fire Department, CA 21 Dixon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 21 Southeast Volunteer Fire Department, AR 21 Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department, MT 21 Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department, NY 21 New London Volunteer Fire Department, NY 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Raymond Fire Department have?

Raymond Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,469 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #441 of 614 by personnel.

Does Raymond Fire Department provide EMS services?

Raymond 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 Raymond Fire Department operate?

Raymond Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Raymond Fire Department?

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

Has Raymond Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Raymond Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $189,238.09 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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.