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

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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 Stark County

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Veterans in Stark County

The ACS estimates about 1,710, give or take 315 civilian veterans in Stark County.

By ACS estimates, Stark County has the 7th largest veteran population among North Dakota's 53 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureStark CountyNorth DakotaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating25 percent

below the North Dakota share; below the national share.

31 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher10 percent

below the North Dakota share; below the national share.

11 percent13 percent

Stark County has about 399, give or take 102 veterans 75 and older, making up 23 percent of its veterans compared with 26 percent in North Dakota.

Veterans under 35 account for 13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Stark County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Stark County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Stark County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureStark CountyNorth DakotaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$60,227 ± $16,523$54,736 ± $1,839$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$49,160 ± $2,317$44,046 ± $582$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over6.3% ± 3.3 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over31.1% ± 8.8 points28.6% ± 1.6 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6484.8% ± 13.9 points80.5% ± 2.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 644.7% ± 5.7 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.1% ± 3.1 points94.3% ± 0.7 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over10.9% ± 4.3 points25.8% ± 1.6 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 Stark County

VA reports 597 veterans in Stark County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent110
30 to 40 percent48
50 to 60 percent67
70 to 90 percent239
100 percent133

FY2019: 424 recipients. Change to FY2025: +173.

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 Stark County

In 2025, lenders reported 59 VA-backed home loans out of 721 home loans made in Stark County (8.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $343,000.

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 post-9/11 only (about 413, give or take 174) and Vietnam era only (about 337, give or take 112).

For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Stark County

VA reported about $16.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $11.6 million in medical care spending in Stark 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 Stark County's second-nearest medical center, about 237 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Stark County is Bismarck Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Bismarck, ND, about 88 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 173.5 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 85.9 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 Stark County

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, 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 Stark 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 Stark County

  • Dickinson (city): about 25,357 residents
  • Richardton (city): about 768 residents
  • Belfield (city): about 685 residents
  • South Heart (city): about 503 residents
  • Gladstone (city): about 230 residents
More places (1)
  • Taylor (city): about 179 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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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 Stark County

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Leslie Ross

Claims agent · Dickinson · ND · In your county

VA-accredited since 2018 · checked

VA accreditation number 44975

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Jeffrey Diemert

Attorney · Minot · ND · About 110 miles away

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Kellan Benson

Attorney · Fargo · ND · About 256 miles away

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