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Miller Fire Department

Miller, SD · Hand County. Miller Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 38 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

38
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Miller 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
2
stations

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
35/100
Miller 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 D
19 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
38 personnel · 2 stations

Miller Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Miller, SD (Hand County), with 2 stations and 38 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,798 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,798 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #30 of 257
  • 5.26 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Hand County

Miller 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 33001 · Miller Fire Department, SD 38 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 38
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,798
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Benton Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Benton Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+ 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
Miller, SD
FDID
33001

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Miller Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #30 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,798 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 90% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

Miller Fire Department carries 61.3% of Hand County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (62 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 38 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Benton Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Polo Fire Department
Polo · other
Ree Heights Fire Department
Ree Heights · volunteer
South Hand Fire Department
Miller · other
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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.

Benton Volunteer Fire Department, WI 38 Eastern Plumas Rural Fire Protection District, CA 38 Wolcottsville Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 38 Desoto County Fire and Rescue, FL 38 Mottville Fire Company, NY 38 Decatur Rural Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 38 Asbury Community Fire Department, IA 38 Camp Creek Volunteer Fire Department, TN 38

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Miller Fire Department have?

Miller 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 #6,798 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #30 of 257 by personnel.

Does Miller Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Miller Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Miller Fire Department operate?

Miller Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Miller Fire Department?

Miller Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Hand 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.

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