County profile

Edmunds County, SD 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Edmunds County, South Dakota - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #46 of 66 in-state

Edmunds County, SD is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 71 personnel (#46 of 66 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #46 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 4.23 stations per 100 personnel
  • 35% of roster in Hosmer Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
4
Departments
71
Total Personnel
#46 of 66
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Edmunds County

All fire departments in Edmunds County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bowdle Volunteer Fire Department
Bowdle · EMS
 other -
Hosmer Fire Department
Hosmer · EMS
 volunteer 25
Ipswich Volunteer Fire Department
Ipswich
 volunteer 24
Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department
Roscoe · EMS
 volunteer 22

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

4.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 71 roster).

Largest book: Hosmer Fire Department holds 35% of county personnel (25 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 Edmunds County, SD? ▼

Edmunds County, SD has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #46 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

Are Edmunds County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Edmunds County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Edmunds County? ▼

Edmunds County has 71 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 10% below the South Dakota average.

Does Edmunds County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Edmunds 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 San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Edmunds, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Edmunds, SD Top 3 1. Hosmer Fire Department 25 personnel 2. Ipswich Volunteer Fire Department 24 personnel 3. Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department 22 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 Edmunds County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.