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Mahnomen County, MN Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

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Offices for Mahnomen County

Mahnomen County Veterans Service Office

Minnesota county veterans services

Type of help
County veterans service office
Location
Mahnomen

County veterans service office for state and federal benefits questions, including VA claims. Contact the office to ask about appointments.

1440 Minnesota 200, Mahnomen, MN 56557

Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers lists 8:00 - 4:30 M & W, 8:00 - 12:30 F. Call to confirm current hours.

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Getting help in Mahnomen County

Mahnomen County has a listed veterans service office in Mahnomen. Call 218-935-5062 to confirm the meeting location, hours and claims assistance before traveling.

Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers profile (opens in a new tab)

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Veterans in Mahnomen County

The ACS estimates about 213, give or take 36 civilian veterans in Mahnomen County.

Among Minnesota's 87 counties and equivalents, Mahnomen County ranks 86th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureMahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating31 percent

below the Minnesota share; above the national share.

34 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher15 percent

above the Minnesota share; above the national share.

9 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Mahnomen County number about 95, give or take 13; their 45 percent share is above Minnesota's 32 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Mahnomen County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 12 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Mahnomen County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Mahnomen County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureMahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$37,583 ± $8,296$52,090 ± $555$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$35,450 ± $1,506$47,820 ± $204$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over3.3% ± 2.3 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over44.6% ± 12.2 points30.3% ± 0.6 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6453.1% ± 23.4 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 6429.7% ± 42.9 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over94.4% ± 2.7 points95.9% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over14.6% ± 5.6 points28.6% ± 0.7 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 fewer veterans here in 2035. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Mahnomen County

VA reports 101 veterans in Mahnomen County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent17
30 to 40 percent11
50 to 60 percent16
70 to 90 percent31
100 percent26

FY2019: 75 recipients. Change to FY2025: +26.

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 Mahnomen County

In 2025, lenders reported 6 VA-backed home loans out of 73 home loans made in Mahnomen County (8.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $237,000.

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 119, give or take 25) and between the Korean War and Vietnam eras (about 29, give or take 11).

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

VA money in Mahnomen County

VA reported about $2.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $3.2 million in medical care spending in Mahnomen County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Mahnomen County is St. Cloud VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in St. Cloud, MN, about 143 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside Minnesota, in Fargo, ND, Fargo Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Mahnomen County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 61 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists St. Paul RO (station 335); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Fargo National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
8709 40th Avenue N, County Road 20 Harwood, ND 58042
701-451-4650

About 59.4 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Leech Lake Veterans Cemetery - Cass Lake (opens in a new tab)
16477 69th Ave NW Cass Lake, MN 56633
218-335-4463

About 54.4 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 Mahnomen County

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Mahnomen 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, Northwest Minnesota CoC counted 5 veterans experiencing homelessness (5 sheltered, 0 unsheltered).

MN-506 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 9 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 Fargo VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 701-239-3700. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Mahnomen County

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 Mahnomen County

  • Mahnomen (city): about 1,049 residents
  • Naytahwaush (unincorporated community): about 478 residents
  • Waubun (city): about 419 residents
  • Riverland (unincorporated community): about 239 residents
  • Twin Lakes (unincorporated community): about 197 residents
More places (6)
  • Bejou (city): about 109 residents
  • Beaulieu (unincorporated community): about 63 residents
  • Midway (unincorporated community): about 35 residents
  • West Roy Lake (unincorporated community): about 30 residents
  • Pine Bend (unincorporated community): about 11 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • The Ranch (unincorporated community): about 3 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)

Minnesota benefits

Minnesota offers a $300,000 home market value exclusion for qualifying veterans rated at least 100 percent permanent and total.

Eligible Minnesota dependents of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total may receive up to $15,000 through the Minnesota GI Bill.

See every Minnesota benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

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  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • 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 Mahnomen County

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Lindsey Samson

Claims agent · Clearbrook · MN · About 27 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 56741

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Matthew Petri

Claims agent · Eagan · MN · About 226 miles away

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 26911

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John Dorle

Claims agent · Woodbury · MN · About 210 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 30540

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Jon Brown

Claims agent · Edina · MN · About 196 miles away

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 16519

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