Department profile

Volunteer

Central Perry Fire Department

Leopold, IN · Perry County. Central Perry Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Central Perry Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Indiana average.

47th pct.
national personnel size
+17%
vs. Indiana average
2
stations

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
16/100
Central Perry Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity F
13.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
27 personnel · 2 stations

Central Perry Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Leopold, IN (Perry County), with 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,976 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,976 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #284 of 589
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Perry County

Central Perry Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

27 Top 53% higher than 47% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 62003 · Central Perry Fire Department, IN 27 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Stoddard-Bergen V…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Stoddard-Bergen Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every IN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Leopold, IN
FDID
62003

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Central Perry Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #284 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,976 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 17% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Perry County HIFLD mix around Central Perry Fire Department

Perry County: 11 departments, 197 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 27% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Stoddard-Bergen Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every IN department.

Stoddard-Bergen Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27 Parker Volunteer Fire Department, SD 27 Chancellor Volunteer Fire Department, SD 27 Salem Fire Department, AR 27 Payne Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 27 Allenstown Fire Department, NH 27 McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department, MN 27 Rib Lake Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Central Perry Fire Department have?

Central Perry Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,976 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #284 of 589 by personnel.

Does Central Perry Fire Department provide EMS services?

Central Perry Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Central Perry Fire Department operate?

Central Perry Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Central Perry Fire Department?

Central Perry Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Perry County, IN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Indiana?

Indiana has 969 fire departments with 21,919 total personnel. 55% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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