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Shevlin Fire Department

Shevlin, MN · Clearwater County. Shevlin 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

Shevlin 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
$749,731
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Shevlin 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 B
$32,597 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Shevlin Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Shevlin, MN (Clearwater 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 #15,319 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $749,731.

  • National personnel rank #15,319 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #392 of 614
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Clearwater County

Shevlin 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 15104 · Shevlin Fire Department, MN 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #15,319
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grassy Fork Volun…
  • FEMA-MID $750K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Grassy Fork Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, TN (+ 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
Shevlin, MN
FDID
15104

FEMA Grant History

$750K
Cumulative funding (FY2011)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2011 EMW-2011-FF-0047 $749,731

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Shevlin Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #392 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,319 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

Shevlin Fire Department carries 33.8% of Clearwater County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (68 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 43% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Grassy Fork Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, TN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Bagley Fire Department
Bagley · volunteer
Bear Creek Fire Department
Shevlin · other
Clearbrook Fire Department
Clearbrook · other
Gonvick Fire Department
Gonvick · 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.

Grassy Fork Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, TN 23 Saint Vincent Fire Station, AR 23 Stuckey Volunteer Fire Department, GA 23 Hermitage Springs Volunteer Fire Department, TN 23 Capon Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, WV 23 Rainbow Lakes Estates Fire Department, FL 23 Hillside Volunteer Fire Department, NY 23 Haynesville Volunteer Fire Department, LA 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Shevlin Fire Department have?

Shevlin 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 #15,319 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #392 of 614 by personnel.

Does Shevlin Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Shevlin Fire Department operate?

Shevlin Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Shevlin Fire Department?

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

Has Shevlin Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Shevlin Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $749,731 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.

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