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Hettinger County, ND Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits and claims contacts for Hettinger County, North Dakota.

Offices for Hettinger County

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Stark County Veterans Service Office

North Dakota County Veterans Service Officers

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Dickinson

County veterans service office; call to confirm representative and visit arrangements.

Area served: Billings County, Golden Valley County, Grant County, Hettinger County, Mercer County, Stark County.

Courthouse 51 3rd Street East Dickinson, ND 58601

Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday, 8:00 am -12:00 pm Billings, Hettinger, Mercer, Grant and Golden Valley County Veterans; please contact the Stark County Veterans Service Officer.

Details and sourcesCall (701) 456-7654

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Getting help in Hettinger County

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Veterans in Hettinger County

The ACS estimates about 198, give or take 48 civilian veterans in Hettinger County.

Among North Dakota's 53 counties and equivalents, Hettinger County ranks 33rd by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureHettinger CountyNorth DakotaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating27 percent

below the North Dakota share; below the national share.

31 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher17 percent; a small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

Veterans 75 and older in Hettinger County number about 78, give or take 29; their 39 percent share is above North Dakota's 26 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Hettinger County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Hettinger County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Hettinger County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureHettinger CountyNorth DakotaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$37,083 ± $35,641; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$43,309 ± $2,431$44,046 ± $582$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over5.1% ± 3.9 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over33.8% ± 15.9 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6462.1% ± 17.6 points80.5% ± 2.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 6426.8% ± 28.5 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over85.9% ± 9.0 points94.3% ± 0.7 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over20.2% ± 12.7 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

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 Hettinger County

VA reports 50 veterans in Hettinger County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent10
30 to 40 percentNot published
50 to 60 percentNot published
70 to 90 percent20
100 percentNot published

FY2019: 46 recipients. Change to FY2025: +4.

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 Hettinger County

In 2025, lenders reported 2 VA-backed home loans out of 28 home loans made in Hettinger County (7.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $215,000.

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 96, give or take 39) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 37, give or take 20; a small survey sample; treat as rough).

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

VA money in Hettinger County

VA reported about $1.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $967,000 in medical care spending in Hettinger County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside North Dakota, in Hot Springs, SD, Hot Springs VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Hettinger County's second-nearest medical center, about 213 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Hettinger County is Bismarck Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Bismarck, ND, about 82 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Fargo RO (station 437); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Black Hills National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
20901 Pleasant Valley Drive Sturgis, SD 57785
605-347-3830

About 151 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

North Dakota Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1825 46th St Mandan, ND 58554
701-667-1418

About 79.3 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 Hettinger County

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Hettinger 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, North Dakota Statewide CoC counted 44 veterans experiencing homelessness (36 sheltered, 8 unsheltered).

ND-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 49 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 Fort Meade VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 605-347-2511. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Hettinger 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 Hettinger County

  • Mott (city): about 742 residents
  • New England (city): about 564 residents
  • Regent (city): about 181 residents

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)

North Dakota benefits

North Dakota veterans rated 100 percent can receive a maximum $9,000 reduction of taxable homestead value.

Eligible dependents of North Dakota veterans rated 100 percent or individually unemployable receive tuition and fee waivers through a bachelor degree.

See every North Dakota benefit by rating

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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 Hettinger County

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Leslie Ross

Claims agent · Dickinson · ND · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2018 · checked

VA accreditation number 44975

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Jeffrey Diemert

Attorney · Minot · ND · About 130 miles away

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VA accreditation number 57166

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Kellan Benson

Attorney · Fargo · ND · About 249 miles away

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