County profile
Bartholomew County, IN 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Bartholomew County, Indiana - coverage desk and roster table below.
Bartholomew County, IN sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 239 personnel, ranking #29 of 92 in Indiana.
- Personnel rank #29 of 92 in Indiana
- 5.02 stations per 100 personnel
- 44% of roster in Columbus Fire Department
- 11 of 11 depts provide EMS
- 11 of 969 Indiana departments statewide
Fire Departments in Bartholomew County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Township Fire Department Columbus · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Clifford Volunteer Fire Department Clifford · EMS | other | - |
| Columbus Fire Department Columbus · EMS | career | 106 |
| East Columbus Independent Fire Department Columbus · EMS | other | - |
| Elizabethtown Fire and Rescue Elizabethtown · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| German Township Fire Department Taylorsville · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated Columbus · EMS | volunteer | 23 |
| Hartsville Volunteer Fire Department Hope · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Hope Volunteer Fire Department Hope · EMS | volunteer | 28 |
| Jonesville Fire Department Columbus · EMS | other | - |
| Southwest Bartholomew County Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated Columbus · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (55% volunteer).
5.02 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 239 roster).
Largest book: Columbus Fire Department holds 44% of county personnel (106 of 239).
Photo-finish peer: Crawford County, OH (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Bartholomew County, IN? ▼
Bartholomew County, IN has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #29 of 92 among Indiana counties with at least one listed department.
Are Bartholomew County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 11 departments (55%) in Bartholomew County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Bartholomew County? ▼
Bartholomew County has 239 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 4% below the Indiana average.
Does Bartholomew County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 12 departments in Bartholomew County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Bartholomew County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.