County profile

Yankton County, SD 4 departments

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

4 departments · #39 of 66 in-state

Yankton County, SD is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 84 personnel (#39 of 66 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #39 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 44% of roster in Yankton Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
4
Departments
84
Total Personnel
#39 of 66
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Yankton County

All fire departments in Yankton County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Gayville Community Fire Department
Gayville · EMS
 volunteer 23
Lesterville Fire and Rescue
Lesterville · EMS
 volunteer 24
Volin Fire Department
Volin · EMS
 other -
Yankton Fire Department
Yankton
 volunteer 37

Coverage desk

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

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

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 84 roster).

Largest book: Yankton Fire Department holds 44% of county personnel (37 of 84).

Photo-finish peer: Ouray 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 Yankton County, SD? ▼

Yankton County, SD has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #39 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

Are Yankton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Yankton County? ▼

Yankton County has 84 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 5% above the South Dakota average.

Does Yankton County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Yankton County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Ouray County, CO 84 pers Pitkin County, CO 84 pers Gulf County, FL 84 pers Menard County, IL 84 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 Yankton, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Yankton, SD Top 3 1. Yankton Fire Department 37 personnel 2. Lesterville Fire and Rescue 24 personnel 3. Gayville Community Fire Department 23 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 Yankton County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.