Department profile

Volunteer

Newell Fire Department

Newell, SD · Butte County. Newell 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

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

43rd 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
Newell 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

Newell Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Newell, SD (Butte 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 #12,763 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,763 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #119 of 257
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Butte County

Newell Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 15002 · Newell 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 #12,763
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Smyrna Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Smyrna Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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
Newell, SD
FDID
15002

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Newell Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #119 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,763 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

Butte County HIFLD mix around Newell Fire Department

Butte County: 5 departments, 138 personnel (4 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: Smyrna Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Belle Fourche Volunteer Fire Department
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Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department
Castle Rock · volunteer
Vale Volunteer Fire Department
Vale · volunteer
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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.

Smyrna Volunteer Fire Department, MS 26 East Liverpool Fire Department, OH 26 Lisbon Volunteer Fire Department, OH 26 Lawtons Volunteer Fire Company, NY 26 Washington Island Volunteer Fire Department, WI 26 Jacksonport Fire Department, WI 26 Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department - North Station, OH 26 Sharon Volunteer Firemens Association Incorporated, VT 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Newell Fire Department have?

Newell 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 #12,763 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #119 of 257 by personnel.

Does Newell Fire Department provide EMS services?

Newell 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 Newell Fire Department operate?

Newell Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Newell Fire Department?

Newell Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Butte 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.