Department profile

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Southwest Allen County Fire

Yoder, IN · Allen County. Southwest Allen County Fire is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 65 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

65
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Southwest Allen County Fire pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Indiana average.

Top 10%
national personnel size
+183%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
44/100
Southwest Allen County Fire

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 C
21.7 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
65 personnel · 3 stations

Southwest Allen County Fire is a Volunteer department serving Yoder, IN (Allen County), with 3 stations and 65 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,275 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,275 of 22,440
  • IN personnel rank #41 of 589
  • 4.62 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 17 other listed departments in Allen County

Southwest Allen County Fire vs. the national personnel distribution

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

65 Top 10% higher than 90% 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 02017 · Southwest Allen County Fire, IN 65 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 65
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,275
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Friendship
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Friendship Fire Department, NY (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Yoder, IN
FDID
02017

Staffing vs the Indiana average

How Southwest Allen County Fire's personnel count compares to the typical department in Indiana. In-state it ranks #41 of 589 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,275 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 183% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
94
IN departments
969

County roster geometry

Allen County HIFLD mix around Southwest Allen County Fire

Allen County: 19 departments, 448 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 79% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.62 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 65 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Friendship Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Fort Wayne Fire Department
Fort Wayne · other
Huntertown Volunteer Fire Department
Huntertown · volunteer
Monroeville Fire Department
Monroeville · volunteer
All IN departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 65 personnel

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

Friendship Fire Department, NY 65 Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Company, PA 65 Broughton Volunteer Fire Department, PA 65 Ridge Grove Fire Department, AL 65 Falls Village Volunteer Fire Department, CT 65 Colonie Fire Company, NY 65 Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department, MD 65 Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department, PA 65

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Southwest Allen County Fire have?

Southwest Allen County Fire has 65 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 183% above the Indiana average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,275 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within IN, it ranks #41 of 589 by personnel.

Does Southwest Allen County Fire provide EMS services?

Yes, Southwest Allen County Fire provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Southwest Allen County Fire operate?

Southwest Allen County Fire operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Southwest Allen County Fire?

Southwest Allen County Fire is a Volunteer department serving Allen 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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