Department profile

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Letcher Volunteer Fire Department

Letcher, SD · Sanborn County. Letcher Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 29 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

29
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 49%
national personnel size
+45%
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
64/100
Letcher 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
29 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
29 personnel · 1 station

Letcher Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Letcher, SD (Sanborn County), with 1 station and 29 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,099 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,099 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #88 of 257
  • 3.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Sanborn County

Letcher Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

29 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 56003 · Letcher Volunteer Fire Department, SD 29 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 29
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,099
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ West Point Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: West Point Volunteer 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
Letcher, SD
FDID
56003

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Letcher Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #88 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,099 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 45% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Letcher Volunteer Fire Department carries 31.9% of Sanborn County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (91 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 29 roster).

Photo-finish peer: West Point Volunteer Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Artesian Volunteer Fire Department
Artesian · volunteer
Town and Country Fire and Rescue
Woonsocket · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 29 personnel

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

West Point Volunteer Fire Department, IA 29 Hamilton County Fire and Rescue Department - Genoa Station, FL 29 Ottertail Fire and Rescue, MN 29 Candor-Dora-Hobart-Vergas Fire and Rescue Department, MN 29 Okolona Fire Department, KY 29 Winnett Volunteer Fire Department, MT 29 Plain City Fire Department, UT 29 Hulah Volunteer Fire Department, OK 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Letcher Volunteer Fire Department have?

Letcher Volunteer Fire Department has 29 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 45% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,099 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #88 of 257 by personnel.

Does Letcher Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Letcher 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 Letcher Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Letcher Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Letcher Volunteer Fire Department?

Letcher Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sanborn 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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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.