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Columbiana County, OH Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for Columbiana County, Ohio.

Offices for Columbiana County

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Getting help in Columbiana County

Columbiana County Veterans Service Office appears in this guide. Call the provider to confirm the type of claims help, current appointment and meeting location.

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Veterans in Columbiana County

The ACS estimates about 6,810, give or take 638 civilian veterans in Columbiana County.

By ACS estimates, Columbiana County has the 23rd largest veteran population among Ohio's 88 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureColumbiana CountyOhioUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating22 percent

below the Ohio share; below the national share.

25 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher6 percent

below the Ohio share; below the national share.

9 percent13 percent

Columbiana County has about 1,790, give or take 211 veterans 75 and older, making up 26 percent of its veterans compared with 27 percent in Ohio.

Columbiana County has about 212, give or take 91 veterans under 35, making up 3 percent of its veterans compared with 7 percent in Ohio.

Columbiana County has about 442, give or take 182 women veterans, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Ohio.

Income, work and education in Columbiana County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureColumbiana CountyOhioUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$39,054 ± $5,025$49,170 ± $530$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$32,127 ± $1,119$39,493 ± $213$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over7.5% ± 2.5 points7.9% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over39.4% ± 5.8 points30.8% ± 0.5 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6459.6% ± 7.7 points74.4% ± 0.7 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 649.0% ± 9.6 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over93.2% ± 2.1 points94.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over8.7% ± 2.6 points24.2% ± 0.5 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: about 5,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 7,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Columbiana County

VA reports 2,040 veterans in Columbiana County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent506
30 to 40 percent252
50 to 60 percent270
70 to 90 percent561
100 percent451

FY2019: 1,578 recipients. Change to FY2025: +462.

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 Columbiana County

In 2025, lenders reported 152 VA-backed home loans out of 1,950 home loans made in Columbiana County (7.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $223,000.

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 2,460, give or take 317) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,470, give or take 369).

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

VA money in Columbiana County

VA reported about $52.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $43.1 million in medical care spending in Columbiana County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Ohio, in Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center-University Drive (opens in a new tab) is Columbiana County's second-nearest medical center, about 48 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Columbiana County is Stark County Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Canton, OH, about 33 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Cleveland RO (station 325); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

National Cemetery of the Alleghenies (opens in a new tab)
1158 Morgan Road Bridgeville, PA 15017
724-746-4363

About 45.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
3416 Columbus Ave Sandusky, OH 44870
419-625-2454

About 109.2 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 Columbiana County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

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, Ohio Balance of State CoC counted 108 veterans experiencing homelessness (99 sheltered, 9 unsheltered).

OH-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 159 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 Butler VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 724-287-4781. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Columbiana 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 Columbiana County

  • Salem (city): about 11,758 residents
  • East Liverpool (city): about 9,783 residents
  • Columbiana (city): about 6,903 residents
  • Calcutta (unincorporated community): about 4,754 residents
  • East Palestine (village): about 4,696 residents
More places (17)
  • Wellsville (village): about 3,063 residents
  • Lisbon (village): about 2,832 residents
  • Leetonia (village): about 1,862 residents
  • Glenmoor (unincorporated community): about 1,590 residents
  • Guilford Lake (unincorporated community): about 1,307 residents
  • Salineville (village): about 992 residents
  • New Waterford (village): about 950 residents
  • La Croft (unincorporated community): about 915 residents
  • Lake Tomahawk (unincorporated community): about 864 residents
  • Washingtonville (village): about 601 residents
  • Homeworth (unincorporated community): about 423 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Hanoverton (village): about 393 residents
  • Negley (unincorporated community): about 288 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Salem Heights (unincorporated community): about 256 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Summitville (village): about 218 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • East Rochester (unincorporated community): about 188 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Rogers (village): about 164 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)

Ohio benefits

No service-connected property tax tier is documented here.

Ohio offers qualifying children of severely disabled wartime veterans a renewable scholarship, with award amounts set each school year.

See every Ohio 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 Columbiana County

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David Romans

Claims agent · Canton · OH · About 31 miles away

VA-accredited since 2012 · checked

VA accreditation number 23756

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Christopher Godios

Attorney · Akron · OH · About 46 miles away

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 9738

4.8 · 150 reviews · Firm rating

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Mackenzie Yuhaniak

Attorney · Tallmadge · OH · About 46 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 62000

4.5 · 61 reviews · Firm rating

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Tracie Schmidt

Attorney · Canfield · OH · About 17 miles away

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 33951

1.0 · 1 reviews · Firm rating

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Laurie Steiner

Attorney · Richfield · OH · About 46 miles away

VA-accredited since 2011 · checked

VA accreditation number 19240

4.6 · 28 reviews · Firm rating

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