Department profile

Volunteer

White Lake Fire Department

White Lake, SD · Aurora County. White Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

White Lake Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the South Dakota average.

Top 32%
national personnel size
+85%
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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
80/100
White Lake 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
37 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
37 personnel · 1 station

White Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving White Lake, SD (Aurora County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,177 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,177 of 22,440
  • SD personnel rank #33 of 257
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Aurora County

White Lake Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 10003 · White Lake Fire Department, SD 37 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,177
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Frederick County…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, MD (+ 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
White Lake, SD
FDID
10003

Staffing vs the South Dakota average

How White Lake Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in South Dakota. In-state it ranks #33 of 257 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,177 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 85% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
17
SD departments
365

County roster weight

White Lake Fire Department carries 59.7% of Aurora County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (62 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, MD (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Plankinton Volunteer Fire Department
Plankinton · volunteer
All SD departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, MD 37 Sherrodsville Volunteer Fire Department / Sherrodsville Squad, OH 37 Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, LA 37 Lamar Fire and Ambulance Service, CO 37 Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department, TN 37 North Wilkesboro Fire Department, NC 37 Montgomery Fire Department, WV 37 Rivers Pointe Fire and Rescue, MO 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does White Lake Fire Department have?

White Lake Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 85% above the South Dakota average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,177 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within SD, it ranks #33 of 257 by personnel.

Does White Lake Fire Department provide EMS services?

White Lake 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 White Lake Fire Department operate?

White Lake Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is White Lake Fire Department?

White Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Aurora 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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