County profile
Knox County, IN 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Knox County, Indiana - coverage desk and roster table below.
Knox County, IN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 7 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 195 personnel, #30 of 92 in-state.
- Personnel rank #30 of 92 in Indiana
- 4.62 stations per 100 personnel
- 33% of roster in Vincennes Township Fire Department
- 8 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 969 Indiana departments statewide
Fire Departments in Knox County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bicknell Volunteer Fire Department Bicknell | volunteer | 24 |
| Edwardsport Volunteer Fire Department Edwardsport · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| Freelandville Volunteer Fire Department Edwardsport · EMS | other | - |
| Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department Monroe City · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Johnson Township Volunteer Fire Department Decker | other | - |
| Johnson-Decker Township Volunteer Fire Department Decker | other | - |
| Oaktown Busseron Township Volunteer Fire Department Oaktown · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| Palmyra Township Fire Department Vincennes · EMS | other | - |
| Sandborn Volunteer Fire Department Sandborn · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| Steen Township Volunteer Fire Department Wheatland · EMS | other | - |
| Vigo Township Volunteer Fire Department Bicknell | volunteer | 20 |
| Vincennes Fire Department Vincennes · EMS | other | - |
| Vincennes Township Fire Department Vincennes | volunteer | 64 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (54% volunteer).
4.62 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 195 roster).
Largest book: Vincennes Township Fire Department holds 33% of county personnel (64 of 195).
Photo-finish peer: Shawnee County, KS (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Knox County, IN? ▼
Knox County, IN has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #30 of 92 among Indiana counties with at least one listed department.
Are Knox County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 13 departments (54%) in Knox County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Knox County? ▼
Knox County has 195 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 35% below the Indiana average.
Does Knox County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 10 departments in Knox 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 Knox County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.