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

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Offices for Huron County

Huron County Veterans Service Office

Ohio county veterans service offices

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Norwalk

County veterans service office. Call to ask about VA benefits applications and claims help.

185 Shady Lane Dr., Suite C, Norwalk, OH 44857

Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.

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Getting help in Huron County

Huron 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 Huron County

The ACS estimates about 2,940, give or take 393 civilian veterans in Huron County.

Among Ohio's 88 counties and equivalents, Huron County ranks 45th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureHuron CountyOhioUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating20 percent

below the Ohio share; below the national share.

25 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher7 percent

below the Ohio share; below the national share.

9 percent13 percent

Huron County has about 800, give or take 118 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Ohio round to a 27 percent share.

Veterans under 35 in Huron County number about 251, give or take 100; their 9 percent share is above Ohio's 7 percent.

Women veterans in Huron County number about 311, give or take 147; their 11 percent share is above Ohio's 9 percent.

Income, work and education in Huron County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureHuron CountyOhioUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$48,866 ± $2,339$49,170 ± $530$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$38,626 ± $1,500$39,493 ± $213$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over6.4% ± 2.8 points7.9% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over24.3% ± 4.1 points30.8% ± 0.5 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6476.4% ± 4.8 points74.4% ± 0.7 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.8% ± 2.9 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over93.7% ± 3.1 points94.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over15.2% ± 4.2 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 fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 3,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Huron County

VA reports 961 veterans in Huron County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent230
30 to 40 percent127
50 to 60 percent100
70 to 90 percent286
100 percent218

FY2019: 758 recipients. Change to FY2025: +203.

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 Huron County

In 2025, lenders reported 71 VA-backed home loans out of 1,006 home loans made in Huron County (7.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $269,000.

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 1,000, give or take 178) and post-9/11 only (about 646, give or take 186).

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

VA money in Huron County

VA reported about $29.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $21.5 million in medical care spending in Huron County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Ohio, in Detroit, MI, John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Huron County's second-nearest medical center, about 87 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Huron County is Cleveland Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Oakwood Village, OH, about 59 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

Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
10175 Rawiga Road Seville, OH 44273
330-335-3069

About 41.8 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 19.6 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 Huron 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 Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 216-791-3800. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Huron 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 Huron County

  • Norwalk (city): about 17,095 residents
  • Bellevue (city): about 8,187 residents
  • Willard (city): about 6,164 residents
  • New London (village): about 2,675 residents
  • Plymouth (village): about 1,804 residents
More places (8)
  • Monroeville (village): about 1,641 residents
  • Greenwich (village): about 1,366 residents
  • Wakeman (village): about 1,101 residents
  • Holiday Lakes (unincorporated community): about 924 residents
  • North Fairfield (village): about 569 residents
  • Collins (unincorporated community): about 430 residents
  • New Haven (unincorporated community): about 382 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Celeryville (unincorporated community): about 262 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

Get ready for your appointment

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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 Huron County

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Carolyn Calarco

Attorney · Medina · OH · About 36 miles away

VA-accredited since 2022 · checked

VA accreditation number 53097

3.1 · 8 reviews · Firm rating

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Michael Brumbaugh

Attorney · Sandusky · OH · About 17 miles away

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 10253

4.9 · 85 reviews · Firm rating

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Nicole Hawks

Attorney · Ashland · OH · About 27 miles away

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 36774

4.5 · 22 reviews · Firm rating

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Kara Afrates

Attorney · Sheffield Lake · OH · About 30 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57616

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Deborah Dallmann

Attorney · Elyria · OH · About 30 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 31885

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