County profile

Haakon County, SD 4 departments

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

4 departments · #31 of 66 in-state

Haakon County, SD is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 95 personnel (#31 of 66 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #31 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 4.21 stations per 100 personnel
  • 44% of roster in Philip City Volunteer Fire Department
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
4
Departments
95
Total Personnel
#31 of 66
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Haakon County

All fire departments in Haakon County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Deep Creek Fire Department
Midland
 other -
Midland Fire Department
Midland
 volunteer 38
Milesville Fire Department
Milesville · EMS
 volunteer 15
Philip City Volunteer Fire Department
Philip · EMS
 volunteer 42

Coverage desk

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

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

4.21 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 95 roster).

Largest book: Philip City Volunteer Fire Department holds 44% of county personnel (42 of 95).

Photo-finish peer: Crowley County, CO (+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 Haakon County, SD? ▼

Haakon County, SD has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #31 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

Are Haakon County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Haakon County? ▼

Haakon County has 95 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 20% above the South Dakota average.

Does Haakon County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Haakon County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Crowley County, CO 95 pers Upson County, GA 95 pers Minidoka County, ID 95 pers Union County, IL 95 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 Haakon, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Haakon, SD Top 3 1. Philip City Volunteer Fire Department 42 personnel 2. Midland Fire Department 38 personnel 3. Milesville Fire Department 15 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 Haakon County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.