The Town of Bellmore is located 80 miles west of Indianapolis along
US-41 in southwest Parke County. Although commonly known as Bellmore FD, the department was originally chartered in 1947 (and is still considered by the state) to be JUGA FD. JUGA stands for the Township's originally protected: Jackson to the south, Union (where Bellmore is physically located), Greene to the north, and Adams to the west. The department's response district has drastically changed, as they no longer cover Adams, and only cover the southern half of Greene and the northern half of Jackson Townships. This all-volunteer department now includes 18 members who respond to 210 runs each year. BellmoreVFD provides Fire, Rescue and Medical first-responder protection to nearly 66 square miles and 2,500 residents. However, with seasonal tourism their population can swell to nearly 20,000.