County profile

Putnam County, IN 10 departments

Volunteer share 90% across 10 HIFLD departments in Putnam County (Indiana) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

90% volunteer · 10 depts

Putnam County, IN is volunteer-led in HIFLD (90% of 10 departments; 244 personnel), #24 of 92 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #24 of 92 in Indiana
  • 3.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16% of roster in Cloverdale Township Fire Department
  • 6 of 10 depts provide EMS
  • 10 of 969 Indiana departments statewide
10
Departments
244
Total Personnel
#24 of 92
In-state by personnel
9
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Putnam County

All fire departments in Putnam County, IN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department
Bainbridge · EMS
volunteer 31
Cloverdale Township Fire Department
Cloverdale · EMS
volunteer 39
Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department
Fillmore · EMS
volunteer 18
Floyd Township Fire and Rescue
Fillmore · EMS
volunteer 31
Greencastle Fire Department
Greencastle · EMS
volunteer 36
Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department
Coatesville
volunteer 19
Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department
Reelsville
volunteer 26
Roachdale Fire Department
Roachdale
volunteer 24
Russellville and Community Volunteer Fire Department
Russellville
volunteer 20
Van Bibber Lake Volunteer Fire Department
Greencastle · EMS
other -

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (90% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (90% volunteer).

3.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 244 roster).

Largest book: Cloverdale Township Fire Department holds 16% of county personnel (39 of 244).

Photo-finish peer: Randolph County, AL (+0 personnel).

Indiana volunteer context

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

Are Putnam County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 9 of 10 departments (90%) in Putnam County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Putnam County, IN?

Putnam County, IN has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #24 of 92 among Indiana counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Putnam County?

Putnam County has 244 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 4% above the Indiana average.

Does Putnam County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 6 departments in Putnam County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Putnam, IN Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Putnam, IN Top 5 1. Cloverdale Township Fire Department 39 personnel 2. Greencastle Fire Department 36 personnel 3. Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department 31 personnel 4. Floyd Township Fire and Rescue 31 personnel 5. Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fi… 26 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 Volunteer-share read for Putnam County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.