Department profile

Volunteer

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department

Castle Rock, SD · Butte County. Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 38 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

38
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the South Dakota average.

Top 30%
national personnel size
+90%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
81/100
Castle Rock 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 A
38 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
38 personnel · 1 station

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Castle Rock, SD (Butte County), with 1 station and 38 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,681 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,681 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #28 of 257
  • 2.63 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Butte County

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

38 Top 30% higher than 70% 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 15003 · Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department, SD 38 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 38
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,681
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Atlantic
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Atlantic Fire Department, IA (+ 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
Castle Rock, SD
FDID
15003

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #28 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,681 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 90% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department carries 27.5% of Butte County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (138 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 80% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.63 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 38 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Atlantic Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Belle Fourche Volunteer Fire Department
Belle Fourche · volunteer
Newell Fire Department
Newell · volunteer
Vale Volunteer Fire Department
Vale · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 38 personnel

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

Atlantic Fire Department, IA 38 Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department, MS 38 Longboat Key Fire Rescue, FL 38 West Falls Volunteer Fire Company, NY 38 Woodstock Fire Department, VT 38 Millington Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 38 Lake Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department, NJ 38 Mountain Top Fire Company, PA 38

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department have?

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department has 38 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 90% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,681 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #28 of 257 by personnel.

Does Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department?

Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Butte 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.

Related guides

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