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

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ODVA Northeast Team

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Oklahoma

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Area served: Adair County, Cherokee County, Craig County, Creek County, Delaware County, Kay County, Logan County, Mayes County, Noble County, Nowata County, Okfuskee County, Okmulgee County, Osage County, Ottawa County, Pawnee County, Payne County, Rogers County, Tulsa County, Wagoner County, Washington County.

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Details and sourcesCall (918) 348-4901

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Getting help in Kay 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 Kay County

The ACS estimates about 2,750, give or take 259 civilian veterans in Kay County.

By ACS estimates, Kay County has the 22nd largest veteran population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureKay CountyOklahomaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating31 percent

below the Oklahoma share; above the national share.

40 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher15 percent

below the Oklahoma share; above the national share.

20 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Kay County number about 922, give or take 132; their 34 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.

Kay County has about 222, give or take 87 veterans under 35, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Oklahoma.

Women veterans account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Kay County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Kay County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureKay CountyOklahomaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$49,871 ± $4,174$52,753 ± $696$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$32,476 ± $1,315$35,479 ± $183$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over6.9% ± 2.5 points8.1% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over37.8% ± 4.9 points38.4% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6477.8% ± 7.1 points71.1% ± 1.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.2% ± 3.3 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over91.5% ± 3.9 points95.1% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over20.0% ± 3.9 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: about 2,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 3,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Kay County

VA reports 966 veterans in Kay County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent221
30 to 40 percent103
50 to 60 percent117
70 to 90 percent281
100 percent244

FY2019: 829 recipients. Change to FY2025: +137.

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 Kay County

In 2025, lenders reported 42 VA-backed home loans out of 646 home loans made in Kay County (6.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $188,000.

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 951, give or take 144) and post-9/11 only (about 540, give or take 155).

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

VA money in Kay County

VA reported about $28.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $16.1 million in medical care spending in Kay County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

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The second-nearest medical center to Kay County is James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Tulsa, OK, about 79 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside Oklahoma, in Wichita, KS, Wichita Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Kay County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 62 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 127.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

White Eagle Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
20 White Eagle Dr Ponca City, OK 74601
580-762-8104

About 8.5 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 Kay 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, North Central Oklahoma CoC counted 23 veterans experiencing homelessness (21 sheltered, 2 unsheltered).

OK-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 11 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 Robert J. Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center (opens in a new tab), 316-685-2221. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Kay 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 Kay County

  • Ponca City (city): about 24,326 residents
  • Blackwell (city): about 6,042 residents
  • Tonkawa (city): about 3,014 residents
  • Newkirk (city): about 2,043 residents
  • White Eagle (unincorporated community): about 331 residents
More places (6)
  • Kaw City (city): about 283 residents
  • Tonkawa Tribal Housing (unincorporated community): about 276 residents
  • Braman (town): about 179 residents
  • Nardin (unincorporated community): about 130 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Kildare (town): about 64 residents
  • Peckham (unincorporated community): about 42 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 Kay County

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Craig Riffel

Attorney · Enid · OK · About 47 miles away

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 11490

3.9 · 29 reviews · Firm rating

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Samuel Davis

Attorney · Oklahoma City · OK · About 88 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 125 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 30143

4.3 · 288 reviews

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Richard Shallcross

Attorney · Tulsa · OK · About 82 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59254

4.9 · 14 reviews · Firm rating

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Amy Hart

Attorney · Bartlesville · OK · About 69 miles away

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 10874

3.7 · 6 reviews

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