VA medical center
Anchorage Midtown VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
3001 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99503
about 343 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Local help and county facts
Bethel Census Area, AK Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for Bethel Census Area, Alaska.
Offices for Bethel Census Area
No local office is matched to Bethel Census Area in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.
Help from anywhere in Alaska
- Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs - statewide VSO route: 907-334-0874; toll-free: 888-248-3682
- Alaska Tribal Veteran Representatives - official list referral: Alaska OVA: 907-334-0874
- AMVETS national remote claims assistance
- PVA national Veterans Benefits hotline: 866-734-0857
Getting help in Bethel Census Area
Alaska organizes access through statewide and city-based service contacts. Borough and census-area guides do not imply a local office or an assigned service territory. Call Alaska OVA to find the right current representative.
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Call (833) 387-1649Veterans in Bethel Census Area
The ACS estimates about 817, give or take 197 civilian veterans in Bethel Census Area.
By ACS estimates, Bethel Census Area has the 8th largest veteran population among Alaska's 30 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Bethel Census Area | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 11 percent below the Alaska share; below the national share. | 35 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
Bethel Census Area has about 72, give or take 31 veterans 75 and older, making up 9 percent of its veterans compared with 16 percent in Alaska.
Veterans under 35 account for 12 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Bethel Census Area; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Bethel Census Area; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Bethel Census Area
| Measure | Bethel Census Area | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $50,446 ± $28,010; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $23,065 ± $1,642 | $44,095 ± $564 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 17.8% ± 5.0 points | 5.7% ± 1.0 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 31.6% ± 2.8 points | 29.4% ± 1.6 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 65.5% ± 19.9 points | 76.6% ± 2.0 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 14.9% ± 2.9 points | 4.1% ± 1.4 points | 4.1% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 87.3% ± 3.0 points | 96.4% ± 0.7 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 17.0% ± 5.2 points | 32.5% ± 1.7 points | 31.8% ± 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 1,000 on September 30, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Bethel Census Area
VA reports 93 veterans in Bethel Census Area receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 33 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 19 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 10 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 20 |
| 100 percent | 11 |
FY2019: 90 recipients. Change to FY2025: +3.
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 Bethel Census Area
In 2025, lenders reported 2 VA-backed home loans out of 41 home loans made in Bethel Census Area (4.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $410,000.
The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $1,249,125. 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).
When they served
The largest reported service groups are post-9/11 only (about 189, give or take 155; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and Vietnam era only (about 177, give or take 57).
VA money in Bethel Census Area
VA reported about $1.8 million in compensation and pension spending and about $800,000 in medical care spending in Bethel Census Area for FY2025.
Nearest VA locations
VA clinic
Soldotna VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
237 West Rockwell Avenue, Soldotna, AK 99669-7412
New-patient wait for primary care: 39 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 308 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Vet Center
Kenai Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab)
43299 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite 4, Soldotna, AK 99669
about 305 miles in a straight line from the county center.
VA regional benefit office
1201 North Muldoon Street, Anchorage, AK 99504
about 348 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Bethel Census Area is Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System (opens in a new tab) in Anchorage, AK, about 348 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Bethel Census Area is Anchorage Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Anchorage, AK, about 343 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Anchorage RO (station 463); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes
Nearest open VA national cemetery
Fort Richardson National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
Bldg 58-512 Davis Highway Fort Richardson, AK 99505
907-384-7075
About 350.8 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery
Metlakatla Veterans Memorial Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
470 Oceanview Rd Metlakatla, AK 99926
907-886-1121
About 1,108.2 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 Bethel Census Area
Formerly Used Defense Sites
- ANIAK AIRWAY&AIR COMM (opens in a new tab)
- ANIAK ARPT (opens in a new tab)
- ANIAK TACAN (opens in a new tab)
- ANIAK TOPOGRAPHIC BTLN (opens in a new tab)
- BETHEL AC&W Station (opens in a new tab)
More former defense sites (14)
- BETHEL ACS COMM STA (opens in a new tab)
- BETHEL ARPT (opens in a new tab)
- BETHEL NG HANGER (opens in a new tab)
- BETHEL NG WHSE (opens in a new tab)
- BETHEL RR SITE (opens in a new tab)
- BETHEL TACAN ANNEX (opens in a new tab)
- BETHEL TACAN SITE&ANX (opens in a new tab)
- Bethel Staging Field (opens in a new tab)
- CHEFORNAK TERN MOUNTAIN (opens in a new tab)
- NUNIVAK WEATHER STATION (opens in a new tab)
- PLATINUM BATTALION (opens in a new tab)
- ST. MATTHEW LORAN STATION (opens in a new tab)
- ST. MATTHEW WEATHER STATION (opens in a new tab)
- TELAQUANA LK (opens in a new tab)
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, Alaska Balance of State CoC counted 36 veterans experiencing homelessness (28 sheltered, 8 unsheltered).
AK-501 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 64 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 Anchorage Midtown VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 907-273-4000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Bethel Census Area
- Fairbanks Rescue Mission, Inc.: (907) 331-6292
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
Cities and towns in Bethel Census Area
- Bethel (city): about 6,312 residents
- Quinhagak (city): about 1,311 residents
- Kwethluk (city): about 975 residents
- Toksook Bay (city): about 833 residents
- Akiachak (unincorporated community): about 736 residents
More places (30)
- Kipnuk (unincorporated community): about 706 residents
- Kasigluk (unincorporated community): about 698 residents
- Chefornak (city): about 620 residents
- Nunapitchuk (city): about 618 residents
- Aniak (city): about 585 residents
- Napakiak (city): about 556 residents
- Kwigillingok (unincorporated community): about 545 residents
- Tuntutuliak (unincorporated community): about 514 residents
- Napaskiak (city): about 447 residents
- Tununak (unincorporated community): about 384 residents
- Akiak (city): about 377 residents
- Kongiganak (unincorporated community): about 316 residents
- Mekoryuk (city): about 287 residents
- Lower Kalskag (city): about 239 residents
- Upper Kalskag (city): about 239 residents
- Eek (city): about 174 residents
- Tuluksak (unincorporated community): about 118 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Goodnews Bay (city): about 115 residents
- Nightmute (city): about 93 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Atmautluak (unincorporated community): about 88 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Chuathbaluk (city): about 82 residents
- Sleetmute (unincorporated community): about 48 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Platinum (city): about 43 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Oscarville (unincorporated community): about 42 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Newtok (unincorporated community): about 36 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Stony River (unincorporated community): about 29 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Crooked Creek (unincorporated community): about 17 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Mertarvik (unincorporated community): about 12 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Red Devil (unincorporated community): about 3 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
- Lime Village (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
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.
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ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.
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