Letcher Fire Department
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N 43° 53.903 W 098° 08.328
14T E 569163 N 4860946
Small town fire department.
Waymark Code: WM9E6Y
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2010
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Located in southeastern Sanborn County, South Dakota, Letcher has a population of 157 as of July 2009. This shows a 11 percent decrease from the 2000 census.
Peoples who settled in the area, and eventually built the town were of German, Norwegian, Czech, Irish, and Dutch ancestries.
The town was platted in 1882 but was not incorporated until January 27, 1895. The school didn’t start for a few years and the first graduating class was in 1916.
The town was named for O.T. Letcher, who was Assistant Secretary of Dakota Territory, as well as part owner of the townsite.
Paid or Volunteer: Volunteer
EMS Involvement: yes
Has 911 Dispatch: yes
Has Emergency Call Box: no
Has Emergency Siren: yes
Has Fire Pole: no
Average Alarms Per Year: 2
Number of Firetrucks: 5
Physical Address:
104 East Main Street
Letcher, SD USA
57359
Number of Emergency Staff: 25
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Related Website: Not listed
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