County profile

Henry County, IN 17 departments

17 HIFLD departments in Henry County, Indiana - coverage desk and roster table below.

17 departments · #27 of 92 in-state

Henry County, IN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 17 departments (1 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 242 personnel, #27 of 92 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #27 of 92 in Indiana
  • 5.37 stations per 100 personnel
  • 14% of roster in Middletown Fire Department
  • 12 of 17 depts provide EMS
  • 17 of 969 Indiana departments statewide
17
Departments
242
Total Personnel
#27 of 92
In-state by personnel
10
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Henry County

All fire departments in Henry County, IN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Blountsville-Stoney Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department
Losantville
volunteer 25
Blue River Township Volunteer Fire Department
Mooreland · EMS
other -
Cadiz-Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department
New Castle
volunteer 17
Dunreith Fire Department
Dunreith · EMS
other -
Greensboro Volunteer Fire Department
Greensboro · EMS
other -
Jefferson Township Fire Department
Sulphur Springs · EMS
volunteer 22
Kennard Volunteer Fire Department
Kennard
volunteer 14
Knightstown Fire Department
Knightstown
volunteer 26
Lewisville Volunteer Fire Department
Lewisville · EMS
other -
Middletown Fire Department
Middletown · EMS
volunteer 35
Millville / Liberty Township Fire Department
New Castle
other -
New Castle Fire Department
New Castle · EMS
career 32
New Lisbon Community Volunteer Fire Department
New Lisbon · EMS
volunteer 13
Prairie Township Volunteer Fire Department
Mount Summit · EMS
volunteer 17
Shirley Volunteer Fire Department
Shirley · EMS
volunteer 28
Spiceland Volunteer Fire Department
Spiceland · EMS
other -
Straughn Volunteer Fire Department
Straughn · EMS
volunteer 13

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (17 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (59% volunteer).

5.37 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (13 stations / 242 roster).

Largest book: Middletown Fire Department holds 14% of county personnel (35 of 242).

Photo-finish peer: Somerset County, MD (+0 personnel).

Indiana breadth context

State departments
969
Annual fires
43,600
Volunteer %
55%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Henry County, IN?

Henry County, IN has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #27 of 92 among Indiana counties with at least one listed department.

Are Henry County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 10 of 17 departments (59%) in Henry County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Henry County?

Henry County has 242 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 39% below the Indiana average.

Does Henry County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 13 departments in Henry County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Henry, IN Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Henry, IN Top 5 1. Middletown Fire Department 35 personnel 2. New Castle Fire Department 32 personnel 3. Shirley Volunteer Fire Department 28 personnel 4. Knightstown Fire Department 26 personnel 5. Blountsville-Stoney Creek Township Voluntee… 25 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Henry County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.