County profile
Custer County, SD 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Custer County, South Dakota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Custer County, SD sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 140 personnel, ranking #15 of 66 in South Dakota.
- Personnel rank #15 of 66 in South Dakota
- 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Argyle Fire Department
- 6 of 11 depts provide EMS
- 11 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Custer County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Fire Department Hot Springs · EMS | volunteer | 32 |
| Buffalo Gap Fire Department Buffalo Gap | other | - |
| Custer Fire Department Custer · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Custer State Park Fire Department Custer | other | - |
| Dewey Volunteer Fire Department Edgemont | volunteer | 8 |
| Fairburn Fire Protection District Fairburn | other | - |
| Folsom Volunteer Fire Department Hermosa · EMS | other | - |
| Hermosa Volunteer Fire Department Hermosa · EMS | volunteer | 23 |
| Highlands Volunteer Fire Department Edgemont | volunteer | 25 |
| Pringle Volunteer Fire Department Pringle · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| United States Forest Service - Tatanka Hotshots Custer · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (55% volunteer).
5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 140 roster).
Largest book: Argyle Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (32 of 140).
Photo-finish peer: Dickinson County, IA (+0 personnel).
South Dakota breadth context
- State departments
- 365
- Annual fires
- 7,400
- Volunteer %
- 69%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Custer County, SD? ▼
Custer County, SD has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #15 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Custer County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 11 departments (55%) in Custer County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Custer County? ▼
Custer County has 140 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 35% below the South Dakota average.
Does Custer County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Custer County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Custer County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.