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Elmore County, AL Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

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Offices for Elmore County

Elmore County Veterans Service Office

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Wetumpka

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Area served: Elmore County. Physical office: Wetumpka, Elmore County.

Elmore County Courthouse, 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, AL 36092

Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Veterans in Elmore County

The ACS estimates about 6,560, give or take 485 civilian veterans in Elmore County.

By ACS estimates, Elmore County has the 13th largest veteran population among Alabama's 67 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureElmore CountyAlabamaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating49 percent

above the Alabama share; above the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher26 percent

above the Alabama share; above the national share.

17 percent13 percent

Elmore County has about 1,300, give or take 190 veterans 75 and older, making up 20 percent of its veterans compared with 22 percent in Alabama.

Elmore County has about 287, give or take 123 veterans under 35, making up 4 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Alabama.

Women veterans in Elmore County number about 866, give or take 216; their 13 percent share is above Alabama's 11 percent.

Income, work and education in Elmore County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureElmore CountyAlabamaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$64,742 ± $4,047$53,265 ± $760$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$36,415 ± $1,651$33,632 ± $211$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over3.4% ± 1.3 points7.5% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over36.0% ± 4.5 points33.0% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6474.9% ± 7.1 points70.3% ± 0.9 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.8% ± 1.8 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.4% ± 1.9 points95.2% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over38.0% ± 5.4 points30.9% ± 0.6 points31.8% ± 0.2 points

Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.

VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 7,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 8,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Elmore County

VA reports 3,795 veterans in Elmore County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent535
30 to 40 percent352
50 to 60 percent456
70 to 90 percent1,138
100 percent1,314

FY2019: 2,517 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,278.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Elmore County

In 2025, lenders reported 488 VA-backed home loans out of 2,503 home loans made in Elmore County (19.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $325,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,580, give or take 265) and post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 1,190, give or take 238).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Elmore County

VA reported about $125.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $48.6 million in medical care spending in Elmore County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Elmore County is Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Tuskegee (opens in a new tab) in Tuskegee, AL, about 28 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Elmore County is Birmingham Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Hoover, AL, about 66 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Montgomery RO (station 322); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Alabama National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
3133 Highway 119 Montevallo, AL 35115
205-665-9039

About 54.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort (opens in a new tab)
34904 State Hwy 225 Spanish Fort, AL 36527
251-625-1338

About 165 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Elmore County

Formerly Used Defense Sites

More former defense sites (1)

Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.

These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.

For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, Montgomery City & County CoC counted 38 veterans experiencing homelessness (33 sheltered, 5 unsheltered).

AL-504 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 55 veterans for the 2019 comparison.

This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.

If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery (opens in a new tab), 334-272-4670. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Elmore County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Veterans treatment courts in Elmore County

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Elmore County as of December 31, 2025.

These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).

Cities and towns in Elmore County

  • Millbrook (city): about 17,189 residents
  • Wetumpka (city): about 7,437 residents
  • Holtville (unincorporated community): about 5,158 residents
  • Tallassee (city): about 5,134 residents
  • Redland (unincorporated community): about 4,982 residents
More places (6)
  • Emerald Mountain (unincorporated community): about 3,535 residents
  • Deatsville (town): about 2,097 residents
  • Elmore (town): about 1,517 residents
  • Blue Ridge (unincorporated community): about 1,190 residents
  • Eclectic (town): about 1,141 residents
  • Coosada (town): about 1,105 residents

Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

Alabama benefits

Alabama exempts qualifying permanently and totally disabled taxpayers from all homestead ad valorem taxes without an income limit.

Eligible spouses of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total can receive ten semesters of undergraduate education benefits.

See every Alabama benefit by rating

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Nearby counties

Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Elmore County

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Carl Pittman

Attorney · Millbrook · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 12069

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Robert Rigsby

Attorney · Tallassee · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 60203

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John Bradley

Attorney · Wetumpka · AL · In your county

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 54746

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Jerome Maull

Claims agent · Montgomery · AL · About 27 miles away

VA-accredited since 2018 · checked

VA accreditation number 45020

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