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Okfuskee 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 Okfuskee 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 Okfuskee County

The ACS estimates about 727, give or take 122 civilian veterans in Okfuskee County.

Among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents, Okfuskee County ranks 48th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureOkfuskee CountyOklahomaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating34 percent

below the Oklahoma share; above the national share.

40 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher21 percent

above the Oklahoma share; above the national share.

20 percent13 percent

Okfuskee County has about 178, give or take 48 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Oklahoma round to a 24 percent share.

Veterans under 35 account for 11 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Okfuskee County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

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

Income, work and education in Okfuskee County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureOkfuskee CountyOklahomaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$40,583 ± $12,647$52,753 ± $696$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$26,827 ± $2,199$35,479 ± $183$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over14.0% ± 5.2 points8.1% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over31.4% ± 7.5 points38.4% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6448.7% ± 11.7 points71.1% ± 1.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 649.8% ± 12.6 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over94.8% ± 2.1 points95.1% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over18.1% ± 7.7 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 Okfuskee County

VA reports 292 veterans in Okfuskee County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent59
30 to 40 percent20
50 to 60 percent27
70 to 90 percent94
100 percent92

FY2019: 258 recipients. Change to FY2025: +34.

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 Okfuskee County

In 2025, lenders reported 16 VA-backed home loans out of 168 home loans made in Okfuskee County (9.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $258,000.

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 post-9/11 only (about 209, give or take 69) and Vietnam era only (about 185, give or take 73).

For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Okfuskee County

VA reported about $8.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $5.3 million in medical care spending in Okfuskee County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Okfuskee County is Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Muskogee, OK, about 55 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Okfuskee County is Tulsa Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Tulsa, OK, about 47 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 65.9 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 28.4 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 Okfuskee 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 James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 918-577-3000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Okfuskee 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 Okfuskee County

  • Okemah (city): about 3,063 residents
  • Boley (town): about 1,209 residents
  • Weleetka (town): about 949 residents
  • Paden (town): about 391 residents
  • Castle (town): about 165 residents
More places (4)
  • Welty (unincorporated community): about 162 residents
  • Bearden (town): about 136 residents
  • Clearview (town): about 40 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • IXL (town): about 36 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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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 Okfuskee County

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Stephen Gragg

Claims agent · McAlester · OK · About 50 miles away

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 18173

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Samuel Davis

Attorney · Oklahoma City · OK · About 61 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 71 miles away

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VA accreditation number 30143

4.3 · 288 reviews

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Richard Shallcross

Attorney · Tulsa · OK · About 50 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 89 miles away

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 10874

3.7 · 6 reviews

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