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Webster Parish, LA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for Webster Parish, Louisiana.

Offices for Webster Parish

LDVA Webster Parish veterans office - Minden

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Minden

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.

Area served: Webster Parish. Physical office: Minden, Webster Parish.

119 West Pine Street, Minden, Louisiana 71055

Monday: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm; Tuesday: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm; Wednesday: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm; Thursday: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm; Friday: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: Closed

For statewide phone and remote help, see the Louisiana directory.

Getting help in Webster Parish

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Veterans in Webster Parish

The ACS estimates about 1,770, give or take 250 civilian veterans in Webster Parish.

By ACS estimates, Webster Parish has the 26th largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureWebster ParishLouisianaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating29 percent

below the Louisiana share; below the national share.

30 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher13 percent

below the Louisiana share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.

14 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Webster Parish number about 470, give or take 131; their 27 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Webster Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans in Webster Parish number about 254, give or take 121; their 14 percent share is above Louisiana's 11 percent.

Income, work and education in Webster Parish

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureWebster ParishLouisianaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$36,354 ± $6,586$48,927 ± $1,145$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$22,635 ± $1,366$32,904 ± $301$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over11.8% ± 6.7 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over26.6% ± 5.1 points33.9% ± 0.9 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6463.3% ± 14.9 points70.6% ± 1.2 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.9% ± 9.3 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over94.4% ± 2.9 points94.7% ± 0.4 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over8.4% ± 3.8 points25.9% ± 0.9 points31.8% ± 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 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Webster Parish

VA reports 771 veterans in Webster Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent119
30 to 40 percent75
50 to 60 percent100
70 to 90 percent253
100 percent224

FY2019: 613 recipients. Change to FY2025: +158.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Webster Parish

In 2025, lenders reported 37 VA-backed home loans out of 553 home loans made in Webster Parish (6.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $236,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 639, give or take 152) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 264, give or take 124).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Webster Parish

VA reported about $24.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $25.0 million in medical care spending in Webster Parish for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Webster Parish is Alexandria VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Pineville, LA, about 109 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Webster Parish is Alexandria, LA Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Alexandria, LA, about 111 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Natchez National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
41 Cemetery Road Natchez, MS 39120
601-445-4981

About 138.8 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
7970 Mike Clarke Rd Keithville, LA 71047
318-925-0612

About 47.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Webster Parish

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

Formerly Used Defense Sites

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, Shreveport, Bossier/Northwest Louisiana CoC counted 55 veterans experiencing homelessness (52 sheltered, 3 unsheltered).

LA-502 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 84 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.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Overton Brooks Veterans' Administration Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 318-221-8411. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Webster Parish

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Webster Parish

  • Minden (city): about 11,455 residents
  • Springhill (city): about 4,599 residents
  • Sibley (town): about 1,376 residents
  • Cullen (town): about 758 residents
  • Doyline (village): about 725 residents
More places (6)
  • Sarepta (town): about 724 residents
  • Cotton Valley (town): about 701 residents
  • Dubberly (village): about 339 residents
  • Dixie Inn (village): about 300 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Heflin (village): about 139 residents
  • Shongaloo (village): about 85 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.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

Louisiana benefits

Louisiana veterans rated 100 percent service-connected receive a primary residence exemption from ad valorem taxes, except certain municipal assessments.

Louisiana offers in-state tuition exemptions to eligible children of living veterans rated at least 90 percent or receiving 100 percent individual unemployability.

See every Louisiana benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

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  • Medical records you want to discuss

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Nearby counties

Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Webster Parish

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Vernon Jones

Claims agent · Shreveport · LA · About 33 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59961

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Calvin Combs

Attorney · Shreveport · LA · About 33 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57495

5.0 · 1 reviews · Firm rating

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Lee Aronson

Attorney · Shreveport · LA · About 33 miles away

VA-accredited since 2016 · checked

VA accreditation number 40174

5.0 · 21 reviews · Firm rating

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Sangbahn Scere

Attorney · Shreveport · LA · About 33 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 56961

5.0 · 1 reviews

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