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Area served: Allen County, Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Labette County, Montgomery County, Neosho County, Wilson County. Physical office: Independence, Montgomery County.
201 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 105, Independence, KS 67301
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The ACS estimates about 1,490, give or take 224 civilian veterans in Crawford County.
By ACS estimates, Crawford County has the 21st largest veteran population among Kansas's 105 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Crawford County
Kansas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
21 percent
below the Kansas share; below the national share.
28 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Crawford County has about 383, give or take 94 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Kansas round to a 26 percent share.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Crawford County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Crawford County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Crawford County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Crawford County
Kansas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$40,969 ± $8,812
$53,041 ± $964
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,268 ± $1,423
$40,823 ± $270
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
10.1% ± 5.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
46.7% ± 9.8 points
31.6% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
58.9% ± 9.9 points
75.4% ± 1.3 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.5% ± 8.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
97.3% ± 4.2 points
96.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
29.0% ± 7.0 points
31.7% ± 1.0 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, 2035, compared with 2,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Crawford County
VA reports 452 veterans in Crawford County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 25 VA-backed home loans out of 633 home loans made in Crawford County (4.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 660, give or take 170) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 240, give or take 91).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Crawford County
VA reported about $11.8 million in compensation and pension spending and about $8.3 million in medical care spending in Crawford County for FY2025.
Outside Kansas, in Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville, AR Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Crawford County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 106 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Wichita RO (station 452); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Crawford County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Crawford 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, Kansas Balance of State CoC counted 79 veterans experiencing homelessness (62 sheltered, 17 unsheltered).
KS-507 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 66 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.
Franklin (unincorporated community): about 650 residents
Mulberry (city): about 442 residents
Chicopee (unincorporated community): about 412 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
McCune (city): about 308 residents
Arcadia (city): about 248 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Walnut (city): about 237 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Radley (unincorporated community): about 135 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Hepler (city): about 120 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Ringo (unincorporated community): about 82 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Croweburg (unincorporated community): about 80 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Farlington (unincorporated community): about 61 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Yale (unincorporated community): about 60 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Opolis (unincorporated community): about 35 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 Kansas veterans rated at least 50 percent service-connected can receive an income-based homestead refund of up to $700.
Kansas offers qualifying dependents and spouses of disabled military personnel a public college tuition and required fee waiver, subject to appropriated funding.
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