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Astoria Volunteer Fire Department

Astoria, SD · Deuel County. Astoria Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 19 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

19
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Astoria Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the South Dakota average.

20th pct.
national personnel size
-5%
vs. South Dakota average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
35/100
Astoria Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity D
19 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
19 personnel · 1 station

Astoria Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Astoria, SD (Deuel County), with 1 station and 19 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,867 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,867 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #208 of 257
  • 5.26 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Deuel County

Astoria Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

19 Top 80% higher than 20% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 23002 · Astoria Volunteer Fire Department, SD 19 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 19
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #17,867
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Covington Troy-Mo…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Covington Troy-Mound Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every SD department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Astoria, SD
FDID
23002

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Astoria Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #208 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,867 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 5% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster geometry

Deuel County HIFLD mix around Astoria Volunteer Fire Department

Deuel County: 6 departments, 107 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 50% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 19 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Covington Troy-Mound Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Brandt Volunteer Fire Department
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Gary Fire Department
Gary · volunteer
Goodwin Fire Department
Goodwin · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 19 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every SD department.

Covington Troy-Mound Volunteer Fire Department, IN 19 Fargo Fire Department, OK 19 Clermont Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, MS 19 Veedersburg Van Buren Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 19 Wheatland Fire Department, IA 19 Parker Fire Department, FL 19 West Bay Woodville Fire Department, FL 19 Stoddard Fire and Rescue Department, NH 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Astoria Volunteer Fire Department have?

Astoria Volunteer Fire Department has 19 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% below the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,867 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #208 of 257 by personnel.

Does Astoria Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Astoria Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Astoria Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Astoria Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Astoria Volunteer Fire Department?

Astoria Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Deuel County, SD. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 365 fire departments with 7,257 total personnel. 69% are volunteer departments.

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