County profile

Stark County, ND 7 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 7 HIFLD departments in Stark County (North Dakota) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 7 depts

Stark County, ND is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 7 departments; 218 personnel), #12 of 53 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #12 of 53 in North Dakota
  • 3.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 31% of roster in Dickinson Fire Protection District / Dickinson Rural Fire Department
  • 2 of 7 depts provide EMS
  • 7 of 338 North Dakota departments statewide
7
Departments
218
Total Personnel
#12 of 53
In-state by personnel
7
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Stark County

All fire departments in Stark County, ND with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Belfield Fire Department
Belfield
volunteer 21
Dickinson Fire Department
Dickinson · EMS
volunteer 37
Dickinson Fire Protection District / Dickinson Rural Fire Department
Dickinson · EMS
volunteer 68
Gladstone Fire Protection District
Gladstone
volunteer 18
Richardton Fire Protection District / Richardton Fire Department
Richardton
volunteer 31
South Heart Fire Protection District
South Heart
volunteer 26
Taylor Rural Fire Protection District
Taylor
volunteer 17

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 218 roster).

Largest book: Dickinson Fire Protection District / Dickinson Rural Fire Department holds 31% of county personnel (68 of 218).

Photo-finish peer: Barton County, KS (+0 personnel).

North Dakota volunteer context

State departments
338
Annual fires
6,600
Volunteer %
72%
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FAQ

Are Stark County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 7 of 7 departments (100%) in Stark County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Stark County, ND?

Stark County, ND has 7 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #12 of 53 among North Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Stark County?

Stark County has 218 total fire department personnel across 7 departments. The average per department is 31, which is 41% above the North Dakota average.

Does Stark County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 2 departments in Stark County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Stark, ND Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Stark, ND Top 5 1. Dickinson Fire Protection District / Dickin… 68 personnel 2. Dickinson Fire Department 37 personnel 3. Richardton Fire Protection District / Richa… 31 personnel 4. South Heart Fire Protection District 26 personnel 5. Belfield Fire Department 21 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Stark County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.