County profile

Marshall County, SD 5 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 5 HIFLD departments in Marshall County (South Dakota) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 5 depts

Marshall County, SD is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 5 departments; 112 personnel), #23 of 66 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #23 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 4.46 stations per 100 personnel
  • 25% of roster in Veblen Fire and Rescue
  • 1 of 5 depts provide EMS
  • 5 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
5
Departments
112
Total Personnel
#23 of 66
In-state by personnel
5
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Marshall County

All fire departments in Marshall County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Eden Fire Department
Eden
 volunteer 25
Langford Fire Department
Langford
 volunteer 21
North Marshall Fire Department
Britton
 volunteer 21
Sunset Fire Department
Britton
 volunteer 17
Veblen Fire and Rescue
Veblen · EMS
 volunteer 28

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.46 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 112 roster).

Largest book: Veblen Fire and Rescue holds 25% of county personnel (28 of 112).

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

South Dakota volunteer context

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

Are Marshall County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 5 of 5 departments (100%) in Marshall County are volunteer.

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

Marshall County, SD has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #23 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Marshall County? ▼

Marshall County has 112 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 10% above the South Dakota average.

Does Marshall County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Marshall County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Banks County, GA 112 pers Brown County, IN 112 pers Newton County, MS 112 pers Sanders County, MT 112 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Marshall, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Marshall, SD Top 5 1. Veblen Fire and Rescue 28 personnel 2. Eden Fire Department 25 personnel 3. Langford Fire Department 21 personnel 4. North Marshall Fire Department 21 personnel 5. Sunset Fire Department 17 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 Volunteer-share read for Marshall County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.