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Area served: Cloud County, Lincoln County, McPherson County, Mitchell County, Ottawa County, Republic County, Saline County. Physical office: Salina, Saline County.
1502 East Iron Avenue, Suite B, Salina, KS 67401
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The ACS estimates about 2,880, give or take 375 civilian veterans in Saline County.
By ACS estimates, Saline County has the 11th largest veteran population among Kansas's 105 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Saline County
Kansas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
28 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Kansas share; below the national share.
28 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans 75 and older in Saline County number about 1,030, give or take 191; their 36 percent share is above Kansas's 26 percent.
Saline County has about 217, give or take 103 veterans under 35, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Kansas.
Women veterans account for 11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Saline County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Saline County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Saline County
Kansas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$34,249 ± $3,355
$53,041 ± $964
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$38,112 ± $2,124
$40,823 ± $270
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
5.9% ± 3.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
42.0% ± 9.6 points
31.6% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
76.5% ± 5.1 points
75.4% ± 1.3 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
1.6% ± 3.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.1% ± 2.0 points
96.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
17.9% ± 6.5 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 3,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Saline County
VA reports 998 veterans in Saline County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 105 VA-backed home loans out of 610 home loans made in Saline County (17.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Saline County is Wichita Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Wichita, KS, about 78 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.
New Cambria (city): about 144 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Kipp (unincorporated community): about 129 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Falun (unincorporated community): about 125 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Mentor (unincorporated community): about 83 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Bavaria (unincorporated community): about 50 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Bridgeport (unincorporated community): about 29 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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