County profile

Caldwell County, KY 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Caldwell County, Kentucky - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #98 of 120 in-state

Caldwell County, KY is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 60 personnel (#98 of 120 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #98 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 75% of roster in Princeton Fire Department
  • 3 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
3
Departments
60
Total Personnel
#98 of 120
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Caldwell County

All fire departments in Caldwell County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Farmersville Volunteer Fire Department
Princeton
 other -
Fredonia Fire Department
Fredonia
 volunteer 15
Princeton Fire Department
Princeton
 volunteer 45

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 60 roster).

Largest book: Princeton Fire Department holds 75% of county personnel (45 of 60).

Photo-finish peer: Lafayette County, FL (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Kentucky breadth context

State departments
981
Annual fires
31,100
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Caldwell County, KY? ▼

Caldwell County, KY has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #98 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

Are Caldwell County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Caldwell County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Caldwell County? ▼

Caldwell County has 60 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 5% below the Kentucky average.

Does Caldwell County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Caldwell County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Lafayette County, FL 60 pers Berrien County, GA 60 pers Bleckley County, GA 60 pers Anderson County, KS 60 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Caldwell, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Caldwell, KY Top 2 1. Princeton Fire Department 45 personnel 2. Fredonia Fire Department 15 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 Caldwell County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.