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The ACS estimates about 441, give or take 127 civilian veterans in Russell County.
By ACS estimates, Russell County has the 52nd largest veteran population among Kansas's 105 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Russell County
Kansas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
28 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Russell County number about 141, give or take 56; their 32 percent share is above Kansas's 26 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 14 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Russell County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Russell County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Russell County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Russell County
Kansas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$53,523 ± $13,913
$53,041 ± $964
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$36,453 ± $2,828
$40,823 ± $270
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
19.6% ± 11.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
29.9% ± 13.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
94.9% ± 14.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 18.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
99.6% ± 1.1 points
96.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
20.0% ± 13.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Russell County
VA reports 121 veterans in Russell County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 9 VA-backed home loans out of 65 home loans made in Russell County (13.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 184, give or take 78) and post-9/11 only (about 63, give or take 39; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Russell County
VA reported about $3.0 million in compensation and pension spending and about $2.7 million in medical care spending in Russell County for FY2025.
Cleanup and former military sites in Russell County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Russell 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.
Paradise (city): about 25 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Waldo (city): about 17 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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