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Viborg Volunteer Fire Department

Viborg, SD · Turner County. Viborg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

40
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Viborg Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the South Dakota average.

Top 28%
national personnel size
+100%
vs. South Dakota average
1
station
$352,500
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Viborg 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 A
40 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 D
$8,813 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
40 personnel · 1 station

Viborg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Viborg, SD (Turner County), with 1 station and 40 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,396 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $352,500.

  • National personnel rank #6,396 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #25 of 257
  • 2.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Turner County

Viborg Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

40 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 61008 · Viborg Volunteer Fire Department, SD 40 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 40
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #6,396
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pinegrove Townshi…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $353K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pinegrove Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+ 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
Viborg, SD
FDID
61008

FEMA Grant History

$353K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-10252 $352,500

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

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How Viborg Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #25 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,396 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 100% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster geometry

Turner County HIFLD mix around Viborg Volunteer Fire Department

Turner County: 9 departments, 216 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 33% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 40 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pinegrove Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 40 personnel

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

Pinegrove Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 40 Chichester Fire and Rescue, NH 40 Pelham Fire Department, NY 40 Scotia Rural Fire and Rescue, NE 40 North Warren Volunteer Fire Department, PA 40 Glade Volunteer Fire Department, PA 40 Youngsville Volunteer Fire Department, PA 40 New London Fire Department, NH 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Viborg Volunteer Fire Department have?

Viborg Volunteer Fire Department has 40 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 100% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,396 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #25 of 257 by personnel.

Does Viborg Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Viborg 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 Viborg Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Viborg Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Viborg Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has Viborg Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Viborg Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $352,500 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

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.