County profile
Gibson County, IN 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Gibson County, Indiana - coverage desk and roster table below.
Gibson County, IN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (1 career / 6 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 189 personnel, #40 of 92 in-state.
- Personnel rank #40 of 92 in Indiana
- 6.88 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Princeton Fire Territory Fire
- 9 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 969 Indiana departments statewide
Fire Departments in Gibson County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Buckskin Barton Township Volunteer Fire Department Buckskin · EMS | other | - |
| Fort Branch Fire Department Fort Branch | other | - |
| Fort Branch-Union Township Volunteer Fire Department Fort Branch | volunteer | 26 |
| Francisco Volunteer Fire Department Francisco · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Haubstadt Fire Territory Haubstadt · EMS | other | - |
| Oakland City Fire Department Oakland City | volunteer | 36 |
| Owensville - Montgomery Township Fire Protection District - Owensville Station Owensville · EMS | other | - |
| Patoka Fire Department Patoka · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Princeton Fire Territory Fire Princeton · EMS | career | 42 |
| Princeton Fire Territory Fire Princeton · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Princeton Fire Territory Fire Princeton · EMS | other | - |
| Somerville Barton Township Volunteer Fire Department Oakland City | other | - |
| White River-Hazleton Volunteer Fire Department Hazleton · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (46% volunteer).
6.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 189 roster).
Largest book: Princeton Fire Territory Fire holds 22% of county personnel (42 of 189).
Photo-finish peer: Camden County, GA (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Gibson County, IN? ▼
Gibson County, IN has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #40 of 92 among Indiana counties with at least one listed department.
Are Gibson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Gibson County has a mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Gibson County? ▼
Gibson County has 189 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 35% below the Indiana average.
Does Gibson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 9 departments in Gibson 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 Gibson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.