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

Find veterans benefits contacts for Delaware County, Ohio.

Offices for Delaware County

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Getting help in Delaware County

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Veterans in Delaware County

The ACS estimates about 10,100, give or take 770 civilian veterans in Delaware County.

By ACS estimates, Delaware County has the 17th largest veteran population among Ohio's 88 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureDelaware CountyOhioUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating18 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

Delaware County has about 2,360, give or take 269 veterans 75 and older, making up 23 percent of its veterans compared with 27 percent in Ohio.

Veterans under 35 in Delaware County number about 902, give or take 281; their 9 percent share is above Ohio's 7 percent.

Delaware County has about 774, give or take 217 women veterans, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Ohio.

Income, work and education in Delaware County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureDelaware CountyOhioUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$73,030 ± $5,413$49,170 ± $530$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$61,744 ± $990$39,493 ± $213$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over4.2% ± 1.6 points7.9% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over20.5% ± 3.3 points30.8% ± 0.5 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6487.0% ± 5.4 points74.4% ± 0.7 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 643.6% ± 2.3 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over97.5% ± 1.2 points94.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over45.5% ± 4.3 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 slightly more veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 10,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Delaware County

VA reports 2,829 veterans in Delaware County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent681
30 to 40 percent347
50 to 60 percent368
70 to 90 percent759
100 percent674

FY2019: 1,675 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,154.

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 Delaware County

In 2025, lenders reported 302 VA-backed home loans out of 7,607 home loans made in Delaware County (4.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $485,000.

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 3,180, give or take 343) and post-9/11 only (about 2,080, give or take 408).

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

VA money in Delaware County

VA reported about $70.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $51.0 million in medical care spending in Delaware County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Delaware County is Dayton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Dayton, OH, about 75 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Delaware County is Dayton Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Kettering, OH, about 71 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

Dayton National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
4400 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45428
937-268-2221

About 75.7 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 80.5 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 Delaware 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, 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 Chillicothe VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 740-773-1141. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Delaware 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)

Veterans treatment courts in Delaware County

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Delaware County as of December 31, 2025.

These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).

Cities and towns in Delaware County

  • Delaware (city): about 44,589 residents
  • Powell (city): about 14,451 residents
  • Sunbury (city): about 8,005 residents
  • Galena (village): about 1,709 residents
  • Ashley (village): about 1,593 residents
More places (4)
  • Ostrander (village): about 1,008 residents
  • Shawnee Hills (village): about 946 residents
  • Radnor (unincorporated community): about 95 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Kilbourne (unincorporated community): about 43 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)

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 Delaware County

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Melonia Bennett

Attorney · Columbus · OH · In your county

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57671

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Peter Faerber

Attorney · Ostrander · OH · In your county

VA-accredited since 2017 · checked

VA accreditation number 43361

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Amy Grover

Attorney · Worthington · OH · About 21 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57110

4.9 · 88 reviews · Firm rating

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Hailey Murdock

Attorney · Worthington · OH · About 21 miles away

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VA accreditation number 56794

4.9 · 89 reviews · Firm rating

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