​Organized in 1961, this all-volunteer department includes 13 members that respond to approximately 75 runs each year from their single station. Sandborn Volunteer Fire Department provides Fire, Rescue and First Responder Medical protection to nearly 1,300 residents. Their district includes 140 square miles in the northern portions of Vigo Township in Knox County, the towns of Sandborn, Westphalia, and Marco, as well as all of Stafford Township in Greene County, which includes portions the Goosepond Fish & Wildlife Area.