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Sheldon Fire Protection District

Sheldon, WI · Rusk County. Sheldon Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Sheldon Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Wisconsin average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
-14%
vs. Wisconsin 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Sheldon Fire Protection District

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
24 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 1 station

Sheldon Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Sheldon, WI (Rusk County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,764 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,764 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #581 of 695
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Rusk County

Sheldon Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 54040 · Sheldon Fire Protection District, WI 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lindsay
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lindsay Fire Department, CA (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Sheldon, WI
FDID
54040

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Sheldon Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #581 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,764 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 14% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster geometry

Rusk County HIFLD mix around Sheldon Fire Protection District

Rusk County: 5 departments, 105 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lindsay Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Bruce Fire Protection District
Bruce · volunteer
Hawkins Volunteer Fire Department
Hawkins · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Lindsay Fire Department, CA 24 Rockford Community Fire Department, OH 24 Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 24 Halstad Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 Twin Valley Fire Department, MN 24 Auburn Fire Company, PA 24 East Norwegian Township Emergency Services, PA 24 Hickman County Fire and Rescue Squad, KY 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sheldon Fire Protection District have?

Sheldon Fire Protection District has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% below the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,764 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #581 of 695 by personnel.

Does Sheldon Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, Sheldon Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Sheldon Fire Protection District operate?

Sheldon Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sheldon Fire Protection District?

Sheldon Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Rusk County, WI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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