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Area served: Kosciusko County. Physical office: Warsaw, Kosciusko County.
Justice Building, 121 North Lake Street, Warsaw, IN 46580
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: Appointments only 8:30-12:00 and 1:00 - 3:30 Wednesday: Walk-ins only 8:30-12:00 and 1:00 - 3:30 Office closed Fridays for Claims Management and for Lunch daily Noon -1:00PM
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.
Area served: Benton County, Carroll County, Cass County, Elkhart County, Fulton County, Jasper County, Kosciusko County, LaPorte County, Lake County, Marshall County, Newton County, Porter County, Pulaski County, St. Joseph County, Starke County, Tippecanoe County, White County.
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The ACS estimates about 3,980, give or take 361 civilian veterans in Kosciusko County.
By ACS estimates, Kosciusko County has the 24th largest veteran population among Indiana's 92 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Kosciusko County
Indiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
24 percent
below the Indiana share; below the national share.
27 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
6 percent
below the Indiana share; below the national share.
9 percent
13 percent
Kosciusko County has about 1,050, give or take 167 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Indiana round to a 26 percent share.
Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Kosciusko County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans in Kosciusko County number about 367, give or take 137; their 9 percent share is above Indiana's 8 percent.
Income, work and education in Kosciusko County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Kosciusko County
Indiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$50,606 ± $6,764
$48,849 ± $522
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$40,582 ± $1,232
$39,059 ± $236
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.1% ± 3.2 points
7.0% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
34.2% ± 6.7 points
31.6% ± 0.6 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
81.5% ± 7.8 points
75.7% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.5% ± 4.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
94.5% ± 3.2 points
94.7% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
27.5% ± 5.6 points
22.3% ± 0.6 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 4,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Kosciusko County
VA reports 1,009 veterans in Kosciusko County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 79 VA-backed home loans out of 2,358 home loans made in Kosciusko County (3.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,570, give or take 229) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 781, give or take 207).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Kosciusko County
VA reported about $19.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $21.2 million in medical care spending in Kosciusko County for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Kosciusko County is Fort Wayne Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Fort Wayne, IN, about 39 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Indianapolis RO (station 326); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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, Indiana Balance of State CoC counted 252 veterans experiencing homelessness (200 sheltered, 52 unsheltered).
IN-502 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 303 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.
Barbee (unincorporated community): about 1,464 residents
More places (15)
Pierceton (town): about 1,451 residents
Palestine (unincorporated community): about 1,085 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Enchanted Hills (unincorporated community): about 1,039 residents
North Webster (town): about 866 residents
Silver Lake (town): about 857 residents
Mentone (town): about 768 residents
Leesburg (town): about 652 residents
Etna Green (town): about 441 residents
Hoffman Lake (unincorporated community): about 382 residents
Claypool (town): about 318 residents
Oswego (unincorporated community): about 283 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Burket (town): about 203 residents
Beaver Dam (unincorporated community): about 143 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Sidney (town): about 123 residents
Wooster (unincorporated community): about 70 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.
Qualifying Indiana veterans rated 100 percent can deduct 100 percent of assessed homestead value when an eligible nonprofit donated the home.
Eligible children of Indiana wartime veterans with service-connected disability can receive tuition and fee exemptions for up to 124 credits at state universities.
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