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

Find veterans benefits contacts for Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

Offices for Clarion County

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Getting help in Clarion County

Clarion 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 Clarion County

The ACS estimates about 2,210, give or take 176 civilian veterans in Clarion County.

Among Pennsylvania's 67 counties and equivalents, Clarion County ranks 56th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureClarion CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating17 percent

below the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.

21 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher5 percent

below the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.

8 percent13 percent

Clarion County has about 705, give or take 72 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Pennsylvania round to a 32 percent share.

Veterans under 35 in Clarion County number about 178, give or take 70; their 8 percent share is above Pennsylvania's 6 percent.

Clarion County has about 135, give or take 36 women veterans, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Pennsylvania.

Income, work and education in Clarion County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureClarion CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$44,867 ± $4,093$49,710 ± $463$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$32,015 ± $1,197$41,158 ± $165$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over4.9% ± 1.4 points7.0% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over27.6% ± 3.4 points30.7% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6481.4% ± 8.0 points74.0% ± 0.8 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.1% ± 4.5 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over94.2% ± 2.2 points94.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over19.7% ± 4.7 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 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 Clarion County

VA reports 633 veterans in Clarion County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent145
30 to 40 percent78
50 to 60 percent85
70 to 90 percent188
100 percent137

FY2019: 469 recipients. Change to FY2025: +164.

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 Clarion County

In 2025, lenders reported 30 VA-backed home loans out of 464 home loans made in Clarion County (6.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $253,000.

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 866, give or take 107) and post-9/11 only (about 310, give or take 77).

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

VA money in Clarion County

VA reported about $15.5 million in compensation and pension spending and about $14.0 million in medical care spending in Clarion County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Clarion County is H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Pittsburgh, PA, about 55 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Clarion County is Pittsburgh Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Pittsburgh, PA, about 63 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 72.6 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 72.8 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 Clarion County

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

  • Clarion (borough): about 4,192 residents
  • Marianne (unincorporated community): about 1,135 residents
  • Rimersburg (borough): about 1,100 residents
  • Knox (borough): about 1,082 residents
  • East Brady (borough): about 1,041 residents
More places (12)
  • New Bethlehem (borough): about 957 residents
  • Sligo (borough): about 731 residents
  • Strattanville (borough): about 598 residents
  • Shippenville (borough): about 520 residents
  • Hawthorn (borough): about 501 residents
  • Foxburg (borough): about 277 residents
  • St. Petersburg (borough): about 267 residents
  • Leeper (unincorporated community): about 178 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Crown (unincorporated community): about 145 residents
  • Vowinckel (unincorporated community): about 134 residents
  • Callensburg (borough): about 117 residents
  • Tylersburg (unincorporated community): about 94 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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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 Clarion County

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Rebekah Yeager-Malkin

Attorney · Clarion · PA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 58709

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Brian Cagle

Attorney · Meadville · PA · About 49 miles away

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 36254

4.9 · 122 reviews · Firm rating

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John Daller

Attorney · New Castle · PA · About 50 miles away

VA-accredited since 2021 · checked

VA accreditation number 49991

5.0 · 1 reviews · Firm rating

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Wade Fisher

Attorney · Sharon · PA · About 44 miles away

VA-accredited since 2017 · checked

VA accreditation number 42042

5.0 · 1 reviews

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Reed Hennon

Attorney · New Castle · PA · About 50 miles away

VA-accredited since 2019 · checked

VA accreditation number 47995

5.0 · 7 reviews

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