County profile

Bennett County, SD 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Bennett County, South Dakota - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #45 of 66 in-state

Bennett County, SD is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 71 personnel (#45 of 66 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #45 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 2.82 stations per 100 personnel
  • 51% of roster in Vetal Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
3
Departments
71
Total Personnel
#45 of 66
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Bennett County

All fire departments in Bennett County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Martin Fire Department
Martin · EMS
 volunteer 35
Tuthill Volunteer Fire Department
Tuthill
 other -
Vetal Volunteer Fire Department
Tuthill
 volunteer 36

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

2.82 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 71 roster).

Largest book: Vetal Volunteer Fire Department holds 51% of county personnel (36 of 71).

Photo-finish peer: Colquitt County, GA (+0 personnel).

South Dakota breadth context

State departments
365
Annual fires
7,400
Volunteer %
69%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Bennett County, SD? ▼

Bennett County, SD has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #45 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

Are Bennett County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Bennett County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Bennett County? ▼

Bennett County has 71 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 20% above the South Dakota average.

Does Bennett County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Bennett County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Colquitt County, GA 71 pers Tattnall County, GA 71 pers Custer County, ID 71 pers Blackford County, IN 71 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Bennett, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Bennett, SD Top 2 1. Vetal Volunteer Fire Department 36 personnel 2. Martin Fire Department 35 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 Department count for Bennett County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.