Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Scio Township Fire Department

Ann Arbor, MI · Washtenaw County. Scio Township 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

Scio Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Michigan average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+5%
vs. Michigan average
1
station
$28,272
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
28/100
Scio Township 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 F
$1,229 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Scio Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ann Arbor, MI (Washtenaw 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 #15,303 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $28,272.

  • National personnel rank #15,303 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #557 of 1,008
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 14 other listed departments in Washtenaw County

Scio Township 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

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 08116 · Scio Township Fire Department, MI 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 #15,303
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rutherfordton
  • FEMA-LIGHT $28K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Rutherfordton Fire Department, NC (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
FDID
08116

FEMA Grant History

$28K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FF00411 $28,272

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

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Scio Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #557 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,303 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 5% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Scio Township Fire Department is 4.9% of Washtenaw County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 468 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 100% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Rutherfordton Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Ann Arbor Township Fire Department
Ann Arbor · volunteer
Augusta Township Fire Department
Whittaker · volunteer
Chelsea Area Fire Authority
Chelsea · volunteer
City of Ann Arbor Fire Department
Ann Arbor · career
Dexter Area Fire Department
Dexter · volunteer
Manchester Township Fire Department
Manchester · volunteer
Northfield Township Fire Department
Whitmore Lake · volunteer
All MI departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Rutherfordton Fire Department, NC 23 Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department, NC 23 Smith River Fire Protection District, CA 23 Ellis Cross Country Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 Aquadale Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 North Jackson Fire Department, GA 23 East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 Caruthersville Fire Department, MO 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Scio Township Fire Department have?

Scio Township Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% above the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,303 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #557 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Scio Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Scio Township Fire Department operate?

Scio Township Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Scio Township Fire Department?

Scio Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Washtenaw County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Scio Township Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Scio Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $28,272 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% 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.