County profile
Shelby County, IN 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Shelby County, Indiana - coverage desk and roster table below.
Shelby County, IN sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 179 personnel, ranking #48 of 92 in Indiana.
- Personnel rank #48 of 92 in Indiana
- 4.47 stations per 100 personnel
- 29% of roster in Shelbyville Fire Department
- 8 of 8 depts provide EMS
- 8 of 969 Indiana departments statewide
Fire Departments in Shelby County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Fairland Volunteer Fire Department Fairland · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Flat Rock Volunteer Fire Department Flat Rock · EMS | other | - |
| Fountaintown Community Volunteer Fire Department Fountaintown · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Marietta Volunteer Fire Department Shelbyville · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Moral Township Volunteer Fire Department Fairland · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Morristown Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Morristown · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Shelbyville Fire Department Shelbyville · EMS | career | 52 |
| Waldron Volunteer Fire Department Waldron · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
4.47 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 179 roster).
Largest book: Shelbyville Fire Department holds 29% of county personnel (52 of 179).
Photo-finish peer: Bienville County, LA (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Shelby County, IN? ▼
Shelby County, IN has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #48 of 92 among Indiana counties with at least one listed department.
Are Shelby County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 8 departments (63%) in Shelby County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Shelby County? ▼
Shelby County has 179 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 4% below the Indiana average.
Does Shelby County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 9 departments in Shelby 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 Shelby County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.