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Susquehanna County, PA Veterans Service Office (VSO)

Find veterans benefits contacts for Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

Offices for Susquehanna County

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Getting help in Susquehanna County

Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County

The ACS estimates about 2,640, give or take 190 civilian veterans in Susquehanna County.

Among Pennsylvania's 67 counties and equivalents, Susquehanna County ranks 53rd by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureSusquehanna 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 higher11 percent

above the Pennsylvania share; below the national share.

8 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Susquehanna County number about 883, give or take 82; their 33 percent share is above Pennsylvania's 32 percent.

Susquehanna County has about 164, give or take 57 veterans under 35; both the county and Pennsylvania round to a 6 percent share.

Susquehanna County has about 137, give or take 38 women veterans, making up 5 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Pennsylvania.

Income, work and education in Susquehanna County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureSusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$47,901 ± $4,340$49,710 ± $463$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$34,687 ± $935$41,158 ± $165$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over7.3% ± 1.9 points7.0% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over29.1% ± 2.5 points30.7% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6466.8% ± 4.8 points74.0% ± 0.8 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 645.8% ± 2.8 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over94.6% ± 1.4 points94.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over13.4% ± 2.1 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 2,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 3,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Susquehanna County

VA reports 678 veterans in Susquehanna County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent145
30 to 40 percent69
50 to 60 percent93
70 to 90 percent210
100 percent161

FY2019: 544 recipients. Change to FY2025: +134.

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 Susquehanna County

In 2025, lenders reported 55 VA-backed home loans out of 716 home loans made in Susquehanna County (7.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $274,000.

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 951, give or take 110) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 547, give or take 94).

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

VA money in Susquehanna County

VA reported about $19.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $13.7 million in medical care spending in Susquehanna County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Pennsylvania, in Syracuse, NY, Syracuse VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Susquehanna County's second-nearest medical center, about 86 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside Pennsylvania, in Binghamton, NY, Binghamton Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Susquehanna County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 20 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

Bath National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
San Juan Avenue Bath, NY 14810
607-664-4853

About 87.4 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Closer VA national cemetery for cremated remains only

Woodlawn National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1825 Davis Street Elmira, NY 14901
607-732-5411

About 56.4 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 220.6 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 Susquehanna County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

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 Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 570-824-3521. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County

  • Forest City (borough): about 1,770 residents
  • Montrose (borough): about 1,512 residents
  • Susquehanna Depot (borough): about 1,297 residents
  • Hallstead (borough): about 1,217 residents
  • New Milford (borough): about 748 residents
More places (14)
  • Lanesboro (borough): about 669 residents
  • Great Bend (borough): about 581 residents
  • Oakland (borough): about 527 residents
  • Thompson (borough): about 327 residents
  • Hop Bottom (borough): about 291 residents
  • Springville (unincorporated community): about 246 residents
  • Little Meadows (borough): about 239 residents
  • Union Dale (borough): about 225 residents
  • South Montrose (unincorporated community): about 199 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Friendsville (borough): about 162 residents
  • Laurel Lake (unincorporated community): about 144 residents
  • Harford (unincorporated community): about 115 residents
  • Lakeside (unincorporated community): about 96 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Forest Lake (unincorporated community): about 89 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

  • Your DD-214 or other discharge papers
  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • Medical records you want to discuss

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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 Susquehanna County

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Carlo LaMonica

Attorney · Moscow · PA · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 30187

4.9 · 79 reviews · Firm rating

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Madison Schermerhorn

Attorney · Scranton · PA · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 55643

4.5 · 11 reviews · Firm rating

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Scott Schermerhorn

Attorney · Scranton · PA · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 11352

4.5 · 11 reviews

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Lee Molitoris

Attorney · Scranton · PA · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 62333

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Dennis Mundt

Attorney · Scranton · PA · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 56062

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