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Coal County, OK Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

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ODVA Southeast Team

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Oklahoma

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Area served: Atoka County, Bryan County, Carter County, Choctaw County, Cleveland County, Coal County, Garvin County, Hughes County, Johnston County, Latimer County, Le Flore County, Love County, Marshall County, McCurtain County, McIntosh County, Murray County, Pittsburg County, Pontotoc County, Pottawatomie County, Pushmataha County, Seminole County, Sequoyah County.

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Details and sourcesCall (918) 577-0372

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Getting help in Coal County

The county page identifies the listed ODVA team. Call to arrange assistance; the team listing does not establish a physical office in this county.

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Veterans in Coal County

The ACS estimates about 268, give or take 50 civilian veterans in Coal County.

Among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents, Coal County ranks 70th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureCoal CountyOklahomaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating43 percent

above the Oklahoma share; above the national share.

40 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher25 percent

above the Oklahoma share; above the national share.

20 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Coal County number about 82, give or take 26; their 31 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.

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

Women veterans account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Coal County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Coal County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureCoal CountyOklahomaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$45,313 ± $13,963$52,753 ± $696$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$28,806 ± $3,746$35,479 ± $183$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over15.9% ± 8.4 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over49.8% ± 11.1 points38.4% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6464.7% ± 12.0 points71.1% ± 1.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 648.3% ± 24.3 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over92.8% ± 4.6 points95.1% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over18.7% ± 7.1 points28.4% ± 0.7 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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Coal County

VA reports 128 veterans in Coal County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent22
30 to 40 percent15
50 to 60 percent18
70 to 90 percent38
100 percent35

FY2019: 117 recipients. Change to FY2025: +11.

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 Coal County

In 2025, lenders reported 5 VA-backed home loans out of 59 home loans made in Coal County (8.5% 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 84, give or take 25) and post-9/11 only (about 53, give or take 24).

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

VA money in Coal County

VA reported about $3.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $3.3 million in medical care spending in Coal County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

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The second-nearest medical center to Coal County is Oklahoma City VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Oklahoma City, OK, about 92 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Coal County is Tulsa Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Tulsa, OK, about 103 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Muskogee RO (station 351); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Fort Gibson National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1423 Cemetery Road Fort Gibson, OK 74434
918-478-2334

About 103.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Seminole Nation and Veterans Memorial Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
35419 Hwy 59 Wewoka, OK 74884
405-295-4549

About 47.8 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 Coal 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, Southeastern Oklahoma Regional CoC counted 11 veterans experiencing homelessness (9 sheltered, 2 unsheltered).

OK-507 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 15 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 Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center (opens in a new tab), 903-583-2111. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Coal 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 Coal County

  • Coalgate (city): about 1,894 residents
  • Tupelo (city): about 401 residents
  • Lehigh (city): about 223 residents
  • Clarita (unincorporated community): about 184 residents
  • Phillips (town): about 131 residents
More places (2)
  • Cottonwood (unincorporated community): about 126 residents
  • Centrahoma (city): about 69 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)

Oklahoma benefits

Qualifying honorably discharged Oklahoma veterans with a 100 percent permanent service-connected disability receive a full homestead exemption.

Oklahoma offers qualifying veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total a vehicle excise tax exemption, which is unavailable to surviving spouses.

See every Oklahoma 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 Coal County

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Stephen Gragg

Claims agent · McAlester · OK · About 39 miles away

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 18173

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Jacqueline Nel-Shankland

Attorney · Colbert · OK · About 43 miles away

VA-accredited since 2012 · checked

VA accreditation number 25000

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Samuel Davis

Attorney · Oklahoma City · OK · About 93 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61738

4.6 · 774 reviews · Firm rating

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Dale Graham

Claims agent · Washington · OK · About 72 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 30143

4.3 · 288 reviews

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