Department profile

Volunteer

Madison Fire Department

Madison, SD · Lake County. Madison Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Madison Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the South Dakota average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
+40%
vs. South Dakota average
1
station
$325,699
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
56/100
Madison 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
28 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 C
$11,632 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 1 station

Madison Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Madison, SD (Lake County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,611 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $325,699.

  • National personnel rank #11,611 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #94 of 257
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Lake County

Madison Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 43101 · Madison Fire Department, SD 28 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,611
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Waterville Valley
  • FEMA-LIGHT $326K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Waterville Valley Fire Department, NH (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Madison, SD
FDID
43101

FEMA Grant History

$326K
Cumulative funding (FY2017)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2016FR00446 $325,699

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Madison Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #94 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,611 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 40% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Madison Fire Department carries 29.2% of Lake County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (96 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Waterville Valley Fire Department, NH (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Nunda Fire Department
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Ramona Fire Department
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Wentworth Fire Department
Wentworth · volunteer
Winfred Fire Department
Winfred · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Waterville Valley Fire Department, NH 28 Milford Volunteer Fire Department, IN 28 Dunlap Fire and Rescue, IA 28 Saint Anthony Volunteer Fire Department, ID 28 Melber Civic Club Volunteer Fire Department, KY 28 Startex Volunteer Fire Department, SC 28 Fredericktown Community Fire District, OH 28 Harlowton Volunteer Fire Department/Wheatland County Volunteer Fire Department, MT 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Madison Fire Department have?

Madison Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 40% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,611 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #94 of 257 by personnel.

Does Madison Fire Department provide EMS services?

Madison 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 Madison Fire Department operate?

Madison Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Madison Fire Department?

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

Has Madison Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Madison Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $325,699 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

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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