Department profile

Volunteer

Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department

Kadoka, SD · Jackson County. Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 46%
national personnel size
+50%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
Kadoka 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 B
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Kadoka, SD (Jackson County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,296 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,296 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #73 of 257
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Jackson County

Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 46% higher than 54% 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 39004 · Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department, SD 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,296
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lancaster Townshi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated - Dupont, 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
Kadoka, SD
FDID
39004

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #73 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,296 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 50% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department carries 25.0% of Jackson County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (120 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 80% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated - Dupont, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Belvidere Volunteer Fire Department
Belvidere · volunteer
Interior Volunteer Fire Department
Interior · volunteer
All SD departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated - Dupont, IN 30 Panora Volunteer Fire Department, IA 30 Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Company, PA 30 Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, NM 30 North Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, OH 30 Chama Volunteer Fire Department, NM 30 Montello Fire District, WI 30 Wakeman Fire Department, OH 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department have?

Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 50% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,296 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #73 of 257 by personnel.

Does Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Kadoka 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 Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department?

Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Jackson 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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