Department profile

Volunteer

Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department

Lake Andes, SD · Charles Mix County. Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the South Dakota average.

44th pct.
national personnel size
+30%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Lake Andes 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 C
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lake Andes, SD (Charles Mix County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,660 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,660 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #115 of 257
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Charles Mix County

Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 56% higher than 44% 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 17006 · Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department, SD 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,660
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Butler City
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Butler City 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
Lake Andes, SD
FDID
17006

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #115 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,660 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 30% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster geometry

Charles Mix County HIFLD mix around Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department

Charles Mix County: 8 departments, 181 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Butler City Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Butler City Fire Department, IN 26 Waterloo Grant Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 26 Northshore Fire Protection District, CA 26 Silver City Fire Department, NM 26 Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department, MN 26 Morgantown Volunteer Fire Department, KY 26 Gordon Volunteer Fire Department, WI 26 Brule Fire Department, WI 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department have?

Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,660 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #115 of 257 by personnel.

Does Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Lake Andes 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 Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department?

Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Charles Mix 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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