Department profile

Volunteer

Knox Center Township Fire Department

Knox, IN · Starke County. Knox Center Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Knox Center Township Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Indiana average.

40th pct.
national personnel size
+9%
vs. Indiana average
3
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
7/100
Knox Center Township 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
8.3 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
25 personnel · 3 stations

Knox Center Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Knox, IN (Starke County), with 3 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,573 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,573 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #337 of 589
  • 12.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Starke County

Knox Center Township Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 60% higher than 40% 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 75003 · Knox Center Township Fire Department, IN 25 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #13,573
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Culkin Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Culkin Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+ 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
Knox, IN
FDID
75003

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Knox Center Township Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #337 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,573 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 9% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Starke County HIFLD mix around Knox Center Township Fire Department

Starke County: 9 departments, 174 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

12.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Culkin Volunteer Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Hamlet Fire Department
Hamlet · volunteer
All IN departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Culkin Volunteer Fire Department, MS 25 Akron Volunteer Fire Department, IA 25 Hancock Fire Department, MN 25 Fruitland Fire, ID 25 Southeast Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department, TN 25 Medford Volunteer Fire Department, MN 25 Ellendale Volunteer Fire Department, MN 25 Alva Fire Department, OK 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Knox Center Township Fire Department have?

Knox Center Township Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,573 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #337 of 589 by personnel.

Does Knox Center Township Fire Department provide EMS services?

Knox Center Township 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 Knox Center Township Fire Department operate?

Knox Center Township Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Knox Center Township Fire Department?

Knox Center Township Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Starke 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.

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