Department profile

Volunteer

Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department

Schroeder, MN · Cook County. Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

7th pct.
national personnel size
-33%
vs. Minnesota 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Schroeder 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
14 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
14 personnel · 1 station

Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Schroeder, MN (Cook County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,910 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,910 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #590 of 614
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Cook County

Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 93% higher than 7% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more departments. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 16106 · Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department, MN 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,910
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hulen Volunteer F…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hulen Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK (+ 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
Schroeder, MN
FDID
16106

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #590 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,910 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 33% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Cook County HIFLD mix around Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department

Cook County: 11 departments, 98 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 36% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 14 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hulen Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Colvill Area Volunteer Fire Department
Grand Marais · volunteer
Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department
Grand Marais · volunteer
Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department
Grand Marais · volunteer
Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Grand Marais · other
Tofte Volunteer Fire Department
Tofte · volunteer
All MN departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 14 personnel

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

Hulen Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OK 14 Cash Fire Department, AR 14 Fort Laramie Volunteer Fire Department, WY 14 California Correctional Institution Fire Department, CA 14 Garden Valley Rural Fire Department, ID 14 Randlett Volunteer Fire Department, OK 14 Fairhaven Volunteer Fire Department, MS 14 Hatch Volunteer Fire Department, UT 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department have?

Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,910 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #590 of 614 by personnel.

Does Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Schroeder 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 Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Schroeder Volunteer Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Verify with USFA/FEMA →

HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.