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Rothsay Fire Department

Rothsay, MN · Wilkin County. Rothsay Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 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.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

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

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+10%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$185,250
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
41/100
Rothsay 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
23 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 D
$8,054 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Rothsay Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rothsay, MN (Wilkin County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,293 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $185,250.

  • National personnel rank #15,293 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #391 of 614
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Wilkin County

Rothsay Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 84104 · Rothsay Fire Department, MN 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,293
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Goshen Fire a…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $185K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: New Goshen Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN (+ 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
Rothsay, MN
FDID
84104

FEMA Grant History

$185K
Cumulative funding (FY2011)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2011 EMW-2011-FV-0505 $185,250

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Rothsay Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #391 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,293 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 10% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Rothsay Fire Department carries 34.3% of Wilkin County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (67 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: New Goshen Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Breckenridge Fire Department
Breckenridge · volunteer
Campbell Fire Department
Campbell · other
Foxhome Fire Department
Foxhome · other
Wolverton Fire Department
Wolverton · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

New Goshen Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN 23 Mercer County Fire Protection District, KY 23 McCallsburg Fire Department, IA 23 Brewster Rural Fire District, NE 23 Pioneer Fire Department, OH 23 Town of Erwin Fire Department, TN 23 Eldridge Volunteer Fire Department, IA 23 Springview Fire and Rescue, NE 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Rothsay Fire Department have?

Rothsay Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 10% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,293 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #391 of 614 by personnel.

Does Rothsay Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Rothsay Fire Department operate?

Rothsay Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Rothsay Fire Department?

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

Has Rothsay Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Rothsay Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $185,250 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2011 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2011.

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.