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

Find veterans benefits contacts for Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

Offices for Wyoming County

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Getting help in Wyoming County

Wyoming 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 Wyoming County

The ACS estimates about 1,590, give or take 164 civilian veterans in Wyoming County.

Among Pennsylvania's 67 counties and equivalents, Wyoming County ranks 60th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureWyoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating19 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 Wyoming County number about 554, give or take 79; their 35 percent share is above Pennsylvania's 32 percent.

Veterans under 35 in Wyoming County number about 125, give or take 46; their 8 percent share is above Pennsylvania's 6 percent.

Wyoming County has about 114, give or take 45 women veterans, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Pennsylvania.

Income, work and education in Wyoming County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureWyoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$46,081 ± $5,022$49,710 ± $463$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$37,484 ± $1,609$41,158 ± $165$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over7.4% ± 3.9 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over30.7% ± 6.4 points30.7% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6468.2% ± 5.5 points74.0% ± 0.8 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 644.2% ± 9.2 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over94.6% ± 3.1 points94.8% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over17.7% ± 5.4 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 1,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 2,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Wyoming County

VA reports 476 veterans in Wyoming County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent83
30 to 40 percent49
50 to 60 percent52
70 to 90 percent156
100 percent136

FY2019: 363 recipients. Change to FY2025: +113.

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 Wyoming County

In 2025, lenders reported 27 VA-backed home loans out of 464 home loans made in Wyoming County (5.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $289,000.

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 687, give or take 113) and post-9/11 only (about 241, give or take 91).

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

VA money in Wyoming County

VA reported about $13.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $12.7 million in medical care spending in Wyoming County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Wyoming County is Lebanon VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Lebanon, PA, about 86 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Wyoming County is Scranton Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Scranton, PA, 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

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

About 81.9 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 58.4 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 213.5 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 Wyoming County

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

  • Tunkhannock (borough): about 1,636 residents
  • Factoryville (borough): about 1,368 residents
  • Nicholson (borough): about 696 residents
  • Noxen (unincorporated community): about 690 residents
  • Lake Winola (unincorporated community): about 572 residents
More places (4)
  • Meshoppen (borough): about 549 residents
  • Laceyville (borough): about 423 residents
  • West Falls (unincorporated community): about 379 residents
  • Mehoopany (unincorporated community): about 317 residents

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
  • 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 Wyoming County

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Mark Baylis

Claims agent · Brodheadsville · PA · About 48 miles away

VA-accredited since 2018 · checked

VA accreditation number 44976

4.8 · 96 reviews · Firm rating

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Carlo LaMonica

Attorney · Moscow · PA · About 22 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 22 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 22 miles away

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 11352

4.5 · 11 reviews

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Marissa Marshall

Attorney · Bloomsburg · PA · About 39 miles away

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 34003

4.7 · 44 reviews · Firm rating

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