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

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Offices for Love County

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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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Getting help in Love 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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Call (833) 387-1649

Veterans in Love County

The ACS estimates about 575, give or take 97 civilian veterans in Love County.

Among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents, Love County ranks 55th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureLove CountyOklahomaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating21 percent

below the Oklahoma share; below the national share.

40 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

Veterans 75 and older in Love County number about 172, give or take 47; their 30 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Love County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Love County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Love County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureLove CountyOklahomaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$59,022 ± $10,860$52,753 ± $696$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$34,564 ± $2,083$35,479 ± $183$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over15.4% ± 7.8 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over34.1% ± 9.5 points38.4% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6476.4% ± 13.7 points71.1% ± 1.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 642.6% ± 15.7 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over97.4% ± 2.0 points95.1% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over15.7% ± 6.1 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 Love County

VA reports 243 veterans in Love County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent54
30 to 40 percent24
50 to 60 percent25
70 to 90 percent76
100 percent64

FY2019: 186 recipients. Change to FY2025: +57.

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 Love County

In 2025, lenders reported 13 VA-backed home loans out of 143 home loans made in Love County (9.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $252,000.

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 293, give or take 74) and post-9/11 only (about 74, give or take 44; a small survey sample; treat as rough).

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

VA money in Love County

VA reported about $5.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $3.1 million in medical care spending in Love County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

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Outside Oklahoma, in Dallas, TX, Dallas VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Love County's second-nearest medical center, about 91 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside Oklahoma, in Dallas, TX, Dallas Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Love County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 79 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 Sill National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
2648 NE Jake Dunn Road Elgin, OK 73538
580-492-3200

About 84.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Seaman First Class Billy Turner Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1555 Myall Rd Ardmore, OK 73401
580-490-6489

About 15 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 Love County

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Love 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 Love 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 Love County

  • Marietta (city): about 2,865 residents
  • Burneyville (unincorporated community): about 935 residents
  • Thackerville (town): about 461 residents
  • Greenville (unincorporated community): about 155 residents
  • Leon (town): about 66 residents

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 Love County

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Kathryn Murphy

Attorney · Ardmore · OK · About 20 miles away

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 8900

4.3 · 59 reviews · Firm rating

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Samuel Davis

Attorney · Oklahoma City · OK · About 111 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 74 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 167 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 204 miles away

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 10874

3.7 · 6 reviews

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