County profile

Davison County, SD 3 departments

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

3 departments · #44 of 66 in-state

Davison County, SD is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 72 personnel (#44 of 66 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #44 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 38% of roster in Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services
  • 2 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
3
Departments
72
Total Personnel
#44 of 66
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Davison County

All fire departments in Davison County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Ethan Fire Department
Ethan
 volunteer 21
Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Mitchell · EMS
 career 27
Mount Vernon Fire Department
Mount Vernon · EMS
 volunteer 24

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 72 roster).

Largest book: Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services holds 38% of county personnel (27 of 72).

Photo-finish peer: Brantley 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 Davison County, SD? ▼

Davison County, SD has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #44 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

Are Davison County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Davison County? ▼

Davison County has 72 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 20% above the South Dakota average.

Does Davison County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Davison County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Brantley County, GA 72 pers Fremont County, ID 72 pers Adams County, IA 72 pers Dent County, MO 72 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 Davison, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Davison, SD Top 3 1. Mitchell Fire and Emergency Medical Services 27 personnel 2. Mount Vernon Fire Department 24 personnel 3. Ethan 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 Department count for Davison County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.