Department profile

Volunteer

Westhope Fire Protection District

Westhope, ND · Bottineau County. Westhope Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. 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
No
EMS service

The verdict

Westhope Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Dakota average.

31st pct.
national personnel size
+5%
vs. North Dakota 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
48/100
Westhope 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
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Westhope Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Westhope, ND (Bottineau 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 #15,386 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,386 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #162 of 249
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Bottineau County

Westhope Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 69% higher than 31% 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 05374 · Westhope Fire Protection District, ND 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,386
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fork Township-Bar…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fork Township-Barryton Community Fire Department, MI (+ 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 ND department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Westhope, ND
FDID
05374

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Westhope Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #162 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,386 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 5% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster geometry

Bottineau County HIFLD mix around Westhope Fire Protection District

Bottineau County: 10 departments, 152 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 80% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Fork Township-Barryton Community Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Antler Fire Department
Antler · volunteer
Bottineau Fire Department
Bottineau · volunteer
Lansford Fire Protection District
Lansford · volunteer
Maxbass Fire Protection District
Maxbass · 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 ND department.

Fork Township-Barryton Community Fire Department, MI 23 Zion Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Deep River Rural Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 Daggett Volunteer Fire Department, MI 23 Stotts City Community Fire Association, MO 23 Talucah Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Mud Tavern Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Corinth Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Westhope Fire Protection District have?

Westhope Fire Protection District has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,386 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #162 of 249 by personnel.

Does Westhope Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Westhope Fire Protection District 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 Westhope Fire Protection District operate?

Westhope Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Westhope Fire Protection District?

Westhope Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Bottineau County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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