Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.
Area served: Alfalfa County, Beaver County, Blaine County, Canadian County, Cimarron County, Custer County, Dewey County, Ellis County, Garfield County, Grant County, Harper County, Kingfisher County, Lincoln County, Major County, Oklahoma County, Roger Mills County, Texas County, Woods County, Woodward County.
Call the Claim Raven 24-hour VSO prep line to get your records ready before your appointment. Claim Raven is not a VSO office. Your VSO's number is listed above.
The ACS estimates about 156, give or take 51 civilian veterans in Harper County.
Among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents, Harper County ranks 74th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Harper County
Oklahoma
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Share rated 70 percent or higher
9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans 75 and older in Harper County number about 68, give or take 24; their 44 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Harper County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Harper County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Harper County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Harper County
Oklahoma
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$46,250 ± $28,433; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$38,143 ± $6,808
$35,479 ± $183
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.7% ± 11.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
38.1% ± 23.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
83.7% ± 35.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 48.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
89.1% ± 9.6 points
95.1% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
42.3% ± 23.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
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 Harper County
VA reports 51 veterans in Harper County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 1 VA-backed home loans out of 11 home loans made in Harper County (9.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 88, give or take 43) and post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 24, give or take 21; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
Outside Oklahoma, in Wichita, KS, Wichita Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Harper County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 143 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Muskogee RO (station 351); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Harper County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Harper 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, Oklahoma Balance of State CoC counted 3 veterans experiencing homelessness (1 sheltered, 2 unsheltered).
OK-503 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 0 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.
Rosston (town): about 58 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
May (town): about 29 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Selman (unincorporated community): about 0 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.
Claim Raven is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We do not recommend or endorse any attorney or claims agent. Listings come from VA's public accreditation records. Paid placements are advertising. Check an attorney's accreditation on VA's accreditation search (opens in a new tab) before you hire them.
Correct a listing
Directories cover all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Choose another state.
