Department profile

Volunteer

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Poneto, IN · Wells County. Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

16
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Indiana average.

12th pct.
national personnel size
-30%
vs. Indiana average
1
station

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
25/100
Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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 D
16 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
16 personnel · 1 station

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Poneto, IN (Wells County), with 1 station and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,772 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,772 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #546 of 589
  • 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Wells County

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 88% higher than 12% 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 90007 · Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 16 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,772
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Douds
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Douds Fire Department, IA (+ 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
Poneto, IN
FDID
90007

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #546 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,772 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 30% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Wells County HIFLD mix around Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Wells County: 7 departments, 121 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 14% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Douds Fire Department, IA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

Douds Fire Department, IA 16 Carlisle City Fire Department, KY 16 Dundee Fire Department, KY 16 Blockton Fire Department and Ambulance Service, IA 16 Eastland Fire and Rescue, TN 16 Waverly Fire and Rescue, MN 16 Lehigh Fire Department and Rescue, IA 16 Minnesota City Fire Department, MN 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% below the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,772 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #546 of 589 by personnel.

Does Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 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 Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Poneto Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Wells 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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