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Adams County, PA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Offices for Adams County

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Getting help in Adams County

Adams County Director of Veterans Affairs appears in this guide. Call the provider to confirm the type of claims help, current appointment and meeting location.

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Veterans in Adams County

The ACS estimates about 6,750, give or take 453 civilian veterans in Adams County.

By ACS estimates, Adams County has the 31st largest veteran population among Pennsylvania's 67 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureAdams CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating20 percent

below the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.

21 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher8 percent

the same rounded estimate as the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.

8 percent13 percent

Adams County has about 1,930, give or take 189 veterans 75 and older, making up 29 percent of its veterans compared with 32 percent in Pennsylvania.

Adams County has about 383, give or take 147 veterans under 35; both the county and Pennsylvania round to a 6 percent share.

Women veterans in Adams County number about 659, give or take 159; their 10 percent share is above Pennsylvania's 8 percent.

Income, work and education in Adams County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureAdams CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$58,279 ± $3,685$49,710 ± $463$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$41,475 ± $753$41,158 ± $165$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over3.8% ± 1.4 points7.0% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over25.5% ± 2.8 points30.7% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6474.3% ± 5.5 points74.0% ± 0.8 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 641.3% ± 1.5 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.9% ± 1.3 points94.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over27.1% ± 3.3 points25.5% ± 0.4 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 4,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 6,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Adams County

VA reports 1,888 veterans in Adams County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent418
30 to 40 percent243
50 to 60 percent258
70 to 90 percent538
100 percent431

FY2019: 1,240 recipients. Change to FY2025: +648.

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 Adams County

In 2025, lenders reported 210 VA-backed home loans out of 2,615 home loans made in Adams County (8.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $364,000.

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 2,290, give or take 263) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,050, give or take 182).

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

VA money in Adams County

VA reported about $44.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $27.6 million in medical care spending in Adams County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Pennsylvania, in Baltimore, MD, Loch Raven VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Adams County's second-nearest medical center, about 50 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside Pennsylvania, in Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Adams County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 42 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Philadelphia RO (station 310) and Pittsburgh RO (station 311); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
60 Indiantown Gap Road Annville, PA 17003
717-865-5254

About 50.9 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Closer VA national cemetery for cremated remains only

Baltimore National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
5501 Frederick Avenue Baltimore, MD 21228
410-644-9696

About 49 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: cremation only.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
560 E Third St Erie, PA 16512
814-871-4531

About 216.2 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 Adams County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

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, Eastern Pennsylvania CoC counted 92 veterans experiencing homelessness (82 sheltered, 10 unsheltered).

PA-509 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 71 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 Martinsburg VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 800-817-3807. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Adams 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 Adams County

  • Gettysburg (borough): about 8,254 residents
  • Littlestown (borough): about 4,850 residents
  • Carroll Valley (borough): about 3,992 residents
  • McSherrystown (borough): about 3,114 residents
  • Lake Heritage (unincorporated community): about 2,997 residents
More places (21)
  • Bonneauville (borough): about 2,232 residents
  • Lake Meade (unincorporated community): about 2,176 residents
  • New Oxford (borough): about 1,675 residents
  • East Berlin (borough): about 1,523 residents
  • Hampton (unincorporated community): about 1,404 residents
  • Biglerville (borough): about 1,070 residents
  • Abbottstown (borough): about 940 residents
  • York Springs (borough): about 865 residents
  • Midway (unincorporated community): about 860 residents
  • Arendtsville (borough): about 841 residents
  • McKnightstown (unincorporated community): about 695 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Bendersville (borough): about 631 residents
  • Fairfield (borough): about 569 residents
  • Heidlersburg (unincorporated community): about 457 residents
  • Aspers (unincorporated community): about 405 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Cashtown (unincorporated community): about 346 residents
  • Orrtanna (unincorporated community): about 143 residents
  • Hunterstown (unincorporated community): about 137 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Idaville (unincorporated community): about 105 residents
  • Table Rock (unincorporated community): about 98 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Gardners (unincorporated community): about 76 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)

Pennsylvania benefits

Pennsylvania fully exempts qualifying principal residences for veterans with total or 100 percent permanent service-connected disability who meet wartime service and financial need rules.

Pennsylvania offers eligible children of qualifying disabled wartime veterans up to $500 per term for eight semesters.

See every Pennsylvania benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

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  • Any VA decision letters you have received
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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 Adams County

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Calvin Edwards

Claims agent · Chambersburg · PA · About 27 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59496

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Jeffrey Bellomo

Attorney · York · PA · About 26 miles away

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 17034

4.9 · 191 reviews · Firm rating

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Marielle Hazen

Attorney · Harrisburg · PA · About 43 miles away

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 12640

4.7 · 26 reviews · Firm rating

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Lori Painter

Attorney · Harrisburg · PA · About 43 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 61255

4.7 · 122 reviews · Firm rating

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Steven Ryan

Attorney · Camp Hill · PA · About 21 miles away

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 55118

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