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

Find veterans benefits and claims contacts for Pontotoc in Oklahoma.

Offices for Pontotoc 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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Details and sourcesCall (918) 577-0372

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Getting help in Pontotoc 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.

Official state directory (opens in a new tab)

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Veterans in Pontotoc County

The ACS estimates about 1,880, give or take 235 civilian veterans in Pontotoc County.

By ACS estimates, Pontotoc County has the 31st largest veteran population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasurePontotoc CountyOklahomaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating38 percent

below 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 Pontotoc County number about 529, give or take 102; their 28 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.

Pontotoc County has about 142, give or take 58 veterans under 35, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Oklahoma.

Women veterans in Pontotoc County number about 198, give or take 74; their 11 percent share is above Oklahoma's 10 percent.

Income, work and education in Pontotoc County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasurePontotoc CountyOklahomaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$43,659 ± $7,016$52,753 ± $696$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$37,194 ± $1,381$35,479 ± $183$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over9.5% ± 3.7 points8.1% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over36.0% ± 6.5 points38.4% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6469.5% ± 10.3 points71.1% ± 1.0 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 642.5% ± 6.4 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over92.4% ± 4.5 points95.1% ± 0.3 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over27.6% ± 6.3 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Pontotoc County

VA reports 894 veterans in Pontotoc County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent138
30 to 40 percent87
50 to 60 percent89
70 to 90 percent329
100 percent251

FY2019: 827 recipients. Change to FY2025: +67.

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 Pontotoc County

In 2025, lenders reported 70 VA-backed home loans out of 629 home loans made in Pontotoc County (11.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $291,000.

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 700, give or take 129) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 374, give or take 103).

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

VA money in Pontotoc County

VA reported about $27.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $15.1 million in medical care spending in Pontotoc County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Oklahoma, in Bonham, TX, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center (opens in a new tab) is Pontotoc County's second-nearest medical center, about 84 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Pontotoc County is Lawton Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Lawton, OK, about 97 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 94.3 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 32.3 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 Pontotoc 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 Oklahoma City VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 405-456-1000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County

  • Ada (city): about 16,575 residents
  • Latta (unincorporated community): about 1,405 residents
  • Byng (town): about 1,316 residents
  • Pickett (unincorporated community): about 897 residents
  • Allen (town): about 883 residents
More places (6)
  • Roff (town): about 719 residents
  • Stonewall (town): about 445 residents
  • Francis (town): about 310 residents
  • Fitzhugh (town): about 197 residents
  • Vanoss (unincorporated community): about 120 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Fittstown (unincorporated community): about 28 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 Pontotoc County

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Dale Graham

Claims agent · Washington · OK · About 48 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 30143

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Frederick Zacher

Claims agent · Norman · OK · About 49 miles away

VA-accredited since 2018 · checked

VA accreditation number 44950

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Rarchar Tortorello

Claims agent · Norman · OK · About 49 miles away

VA-accredited since 2017 · checked

VA accreditation number 42682

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William Scott

Claims agent · Moore · OK · About 49 miles away

VA-accredited since 2019 · checked

VA accreditation number 46388

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Gary Grimes

Claims agent · Newcastle · OK · About 48 miles away

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VA accreditation number 62219

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