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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 1,740, give or take 248 civilian veterans in Montgomery County.
By ACS estimates, Montgomery County has the 16th largest veteran population among Kansas's 105 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Montgomery County
Kansas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
24 percent
below the Kansas share; below the national share.
28 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
14 percent
above the Kansas share; above the national share.
13 percent
13 percent
Montgomery County has about 432, give or take 130 veterans 75 and older, making up 25 percent of its veterans compared with 26 percent in Kansas.
Veterans under 35 account for 2 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Montgomery County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Montgomery County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Montgomery County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Montgomery County
Kansas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$46,652 ± $7,600
$53,041 ± $964
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$32,102 ± $1,259
$40,823 ± $270
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.0% ± 3.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
42.8% ± 8.5 points
31.6% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
69.8% ± 11.7 points
75.4% ± 1.3 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.8% ± 6.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.0% ± 2.3 points
96.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
16.3% ± 6.1 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 Montgomery County
VA reports 569 veterans in Montgomery County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 41 VA-backed home loans out of 391 home loans made in Montgomery County (10.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 536, give or take 128) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 447, give or take 176).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Montgomery County
VA reported about $14.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $13.9 million in medical care spending in Montgomery County for FY2025.
Outside Kansas, in Tulsa, OK, Tulsa Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Montgomery County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 80 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Wichita RO (station 452); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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, 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.
Tyro (city): about 192 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Liberty (city): about 110 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Havana (city): about 55 residents
Sycamore (unincorporated community): about 24 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Wayside (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.
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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