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

Find veterans benefits contacts for Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Offices for Butler County

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Getting help in Butler County

Butler County Director of Veterans Affairs, VFW service officer contact - Butler appear in this guide. Call the provider to confirm the type of claims help, current appointment and meeting location.

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Veterans in Butler County

The ACS estimates about 11,400, give or take 782 civilian veterans in Butler County.

By ACS estimates, Butler County has the 18th largest veteran population among Pennsylvania's 67 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureButler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating22 percent

above the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.

21 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher7 percent

below the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.

8 percent13 percent

Butler County has about 3,340, give or take 286 veterans 75 and older, making up 29 percent of its veterans compared with 32 percent in Pennsylvania.

Butler County has about 681, give or take 177 veterans under 35; both the county and Pennsylvania round to a 6 percent share.

Butler County has about 745, give or take 183 women veterans, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Pennsylvania.

Income, work and education in Butler County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureButler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$54,188 ± $3,949$49,710 ± $463$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$44,694 ± $1,160$41,158 ± $165$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over7.2% ± 1.6 points7.0% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over29.8% ± 3.1 points30.7% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6474.8% ± 5.3 points74.0% ± 0.8 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 645.2% ± 2.6 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over97.0% ± 1.4 points94.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over24.6% ± 3.0 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 8,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 11,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Butler County

VA reports 3,361 veterans in Butler County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent809
30 to 40 percent428
50 to 60 percent442
70 to 90 percent870
100 percent812

FY2019: 2,115 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,246.

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 Butler County

In 2025, lenders reported 223 VA-backed home loans out of 4,991 home loans made in Butler County (4.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $361,000.

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 3,780, give or take 329) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,820, give or take 369).

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

VA money in Butler County

VA reported about $86.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $126.1 million in medical care spending in Butler County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Butler County is H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Pittsburgh, PA, about 29 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Butler County is White Oak Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in White Oak, PA, about 40 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

National Cemetery of the Alleghenies (opens in a new tab)
1158 Morgan Road Bridgeville, PA 15017
724-746-4363

About 43.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

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 84.9 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 Butler 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, Western Pennsylvania CoC counted 61 veterans experiencing homelessness (61 sheltered, 0 unsheltered).

PA-601 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 88 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 Butler VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 724-287-4781. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Butler 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)

Veterans treatment courts in Butler County

The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 1 veterans treatment court in Butler County as of December 31, 2025.

These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (opens in a new tab).

Cities and towns in Butler County

  • Butler (city): about 13,212 residents
  • Homeacre-Lyndora (unincorporated community): about 6,783 residents
  • Shanor-Northvue (unincorporated community): about 5,125 residents
  • Meridian (unincorporated community): about 3,837 residents
  • Zelienople (borough): about 3,827 residents
More places (33)
  • Slippery Rock (borough): about 3,495 residents
  • Seven Fields (borough): about 2,884 residents
  • Slippery Rock University (unincorporated community): about 2,853 residents
  • Meadowood (unincorporated community): about 2,644 residents
  • Oak Hills (unincorporated community): about 2,513 residents
  • Evans City (borough): about 2,074 residents
  • Mars (borough): about 1,285 residents
  • Nixon (unincorporated community): about 1,251 residents
  • Harmony (borough): about 1,232 residents
  • Saxonburg (borough): about 1,202 residents
  • Prospect (borough): about 1,157 residents
  • East Butler (borough): about 916 residents
  • Harrisville (borough): about 901 residents
  • Chicora (borough): about 876 residents
  • Connoquenessing (borough): about 687 residents
  • Unionville (unincorporated community): about 644 residents
  • Valencia (borough): about 550 residents
  • Callery (borough): about 458 residents
  • Forestville (unincorporated community): about 381 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Bruin (borough): about 354 residents
  • Lake Arthur Estates (unincorporated community): about 333 residents
  • West Liberty (borough): about 327 residents
  • Eau Claire (borough): about 272 residents
  • West Sunbury (borough): about 197 residents
  • Portersville (borough): about 196 residents
  • Karns City (borough): about 194 residents
  • Petrolia (borough): about 186 residents
  • Fairview (borough): about 179 residents
  • North Washington (unincorporated community): about 141 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Boyers (unincorporated community): about 138 residents
  • Renfrew (unincorporated community): about 129 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Cherry Valley (borough): about 60 residents
  • Fenelton (unincorporated community): about 44 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.

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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 Butler County

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Brittany Miles

Attorney · Butler · PA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2016 · checked

VA accreditation number 40371

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Jack Olorvida

Attorney · Pittsburgh · PA · About 31 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 58029

4.8 · 38 reviews · Firm rating

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Patti Lerda

Attorney · Pittsburgh · PA · About 31 miles away

VA-accredited since 2011 · checked

VA accreditation number 21167

3.7 · 3 reviews · Firm rating

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James Weissinger

Claims agent · Greensburg · PA · About 48 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 58468

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