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Hale County, TX Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find an official route to veterans benefits help for Hale County, Texas. Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) can help you find a service contact.

Offices for Hale County

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802 Houston St, Suite 109, Levelland, TX 79336

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Getting help in Hale County

We have not confirmed a current local claims contact for Hale County in this directory. Contact Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) below to ask which service officer can help. A missing listing does not mean no local office exists.

2025 VCSO Directory (opens in a new tab) · Hale County service information (opens in a new tab)

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Veterans in Hale County

The ACS estimates about 926, give or take 189 civilian veterans in Hale County.

Among Texas's 254 counties, Hale County ranks 132nd by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureHale CountyTexasUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating36 percent

the same rounded estimate as the Texas share; above the national share.

36 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

Veterans 75 and older in Hale County number about 292, give or take 67; their 32 percent share is above Texas's 20 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 1 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Hale County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Hale County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Hale County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureHale CountyTexasUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$43,011 ± $7,284$58,337 ± $490$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$29,400 ± $1,890$39,496 ± $171$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over11.8% ± 6.7 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over30.0% ± 8.5 points31.1% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6477.7% ± 14.1 points75.0% ± 0.5 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.0% ± 14.2 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over90.0% ± 6.0 points95.7% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over22.4% ± 10.6 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared

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, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Hale County

VA reports 382 veterans in Hale County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent95
30 to 40 percent47
50 to 60 percent51
70 to 90 percent99
100 percent90

FY2019: 363 recipients. Change to FY2025: +19.

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 Hale County

In 2025, lenders reported 21 VA-backed home loans out of 278 home loans made in Hale County (7.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $210,000.

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 Gulf War (1990s) only (about 263, give or take 114) and Vietnam era only (about 205, give or take 70).

VA money in Hale County

VA reported about $10.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $8.2 million in medical care spending in Hale County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Hale County is George H. O'Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Big Spring, TX, about 129 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Hale County is Amarillo Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Amarillo, TX, about 77 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Waco RO (station 349) and Houston RO (station 362); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Fort Sill National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
2648 NE Jake Dunn Road Elgin, OK 73538
580-492-3200

About 203.6 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock (opens in a new tab)
4614 E 50th St Lubbock, TX 79403
806-392-9927

About 36 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 Hale County

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, Texas Balance of State (BoS) CoC counted 568 veterans experiencing homelessness (229 sheltered, 339 unsheltered).

TX-607 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.

The HUD workbook reports 324 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 Thomas E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 806-355-9703. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Hale 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 Hale County

  • Plainview (city): about 19,711 residents
  • Seth Ward (unincorporated community): about 2,205 residents
  • Hale Center (city): about 2,037 residents
  • Petersburg (city): about 699 residents
  • Edmonson (town): about 120 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)

Texas benefits

Qualifying Texas veterans rated 100 percent or paid at that rate through individual unemployability receive a full residence homestead property tax exemption.

Texas offers eligible spouses and dependents of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total up to 150 credit hours of tuition exemption.

See every Texas 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 Hale County

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Nathan Ziegler

Attorney · Lubbock · TX · About 32 miles away

VA-accredited since 2010 · checked

VA accreditation number 15351

4.9 · 207 reviews · Firm rating

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Alma Gonzalez

Attorney · Lubbock · TX · About 32 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57416

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