County profile
Vigo County, IN 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Vigo County, Indiana - coverage desk and roster table below.
Vigo County, IN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (0 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 241 personnel, #28 of 92 in-state.
- Personnel rank #28 of 92 in Indiana
- 6.22 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Sugar Creek Fire Department
- 12 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 969 Indiana departments statewide
Fire Departments in Vigo County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
6.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 241 roster).
Largest book: Sugar Creek Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (55 of 241).
Photo-finish peer: Pottawatomie County, KS (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Vigo County, IN? ▼
Vigo County, IN has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #28 of 92 among Indiana counties with at least one listed department.
Are Vigo County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 10 of 16 departments (63%) in Vigo County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Vigo County? ▼
Vigo County has 241 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 35% below the Indiana average.
Does Vigo County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 15 departments in Vigo 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 Vigo County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.