New Boston Fire Company
Evanston, IN · Spencer County
New Boston Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Evanston, IN (Spencer County), with 1 station and 21 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 21
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- -
- EMS service
(23/dept)
of 602 IN depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Evanston, IN
- County
- Spencer County
- FDID
- 74006
Staffing vs the Indiana average
How New Boston Fire Company's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. It is larger than 24% of the 602 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 94
- IN departments
- 969
What This Data Tells You About New Boston Fire Company
New Boston Fire Company operates as a Volunteer department in Evanston, within Spencer County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 21 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Indiana has 969 registered fire departments and 21,919 total personnel, averaging roughly 23 staff per department. New Boston Fire Company runs 9% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 43,600 fires, 94 fire deaths, and 55% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does New Boston Fire Company have? ▼
New Boston Fire Company has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 9% below the Indiana average of 23 per department.
Does New Boston Fire Company provide EMS services? ▼
EMS capability is not specified for New Boston Fire Company in the HIFLD database.
How many fire stations does New Boston Fire Company operate? ▼
New Boston Fire Company operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is New Boston Fire Company? ▼
New Boston Fire Company is a Volunteer department serving Spencer 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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