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Shenandoah County, VA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find Virginia Department of Veterans Services claims contacts for Shenandoah County.

Offices for Shenandoah County

Other offices serving Shenandoah County

Front Royal Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Front Royal

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.

Area served: Clarke County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Page County, Rappahannock County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, Winchester City.

1516 N Shenandoah Avenue, Suite E, Front Royal, VA 22630

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

Harrisonburg JMU Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Harrisonburg

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.

Area served: Augusta County, Bath County, Buena Vista City, Harrisonburg City, Highland County, Lexington City, Page County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Staunton City, Waynesboro City.

738 S Mason St, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

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Getting help in Shenandoah County

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Veterans in Shenandoah County

The ACS estimates about 3,340, give or take 384 civilian veterans in Shenandoah County.

By ACS estimates, Shenandoah County has the 38th largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.

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

below the Virginia share; below the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher10 percent

below the Virginia share; below the national share.

16 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Shenandoah County number about 1,040, give or take 147; their 31 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Shenandoah County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Shenandoah County has about 230, give or take 96 women veterans, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 15 percent in Virginia.

Income, work and education in Shenandoah County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureShenandoah CountyVirginiaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$44,841 ± $4,198$73,248 ± $784$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$34,848 ± $1,878$44,636 ± $229$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over7.3% ± 4.1 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over27.8% ± 5.5 points23.6% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6461.3% ± 8.8 points79.3% ± 0.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 643.7% ± 7.1 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over90.4% ± 3.6 points96.4% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over23.4% ± 3.9 points44.0% ± 0.6 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 3,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Shenandoah County

VA reports 809 veterans in Shenandoah County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent151
30 to 40 percent101
50 to 60 percent97
70 to 90 percent238
100 percent222

FY2019: 667 recipients. Change to FY2025: +142.

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 Shenandoah County

In 2025, lenders reported 111 VA-backed home loans out of 1,253 home loans made in Shenandoah County (8.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $386,000.

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 1,490, give or take 251) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 531, give or take 185).

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

VA money in Shenandoah County

VA reported about $21.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $17.2 million in medical care spending in Shenandoah County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Virginia, in Washington, DC, Washington VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Shenandoah County's second-nearest medical center, about 84 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside Virginia, in Falling Waters, WV, Martinsburg Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Shenandoah County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 59 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Roanoke RO (station 314); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Culpeper National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
305 U.S. Avenue Culpeper, VA 22701
540-825-0027

About 41.1 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia (opens in a new tab)
10300 Pridesville Rd Amelia, VA 23002
855-482-8387

About 108 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 Shenandoah County

No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Shenandoah 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, Harrisonburg, Winchester/Western Virginia CoC counted 8 veterans experiencing homelessness (5 sheltered, 3 unsheltered).

VA-513 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 15 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 Martinsburg VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 800-817-3807. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County

  • Strasburg (town): about 7,214 residents
  • Woodstock (town): about 5,871 residents
  • New Market (town): about 2,342 residents
  • Mount Jackson (town): about 2,000 residents
  • Edinburg (town): about 1,671 residents
More places (18)
  • Basye (unincorporated community): about 1,481 residents
  • Maurertown (unincorporated community): about 1,092 residents
  • Conicville (unincorporated community): about 446 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Toms Brook (town): about 439 residents
  • Bowmans Crossing (unincorporated community): about 420 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Columbia Furnace (unincorporated community): about 307 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Alonzaville (unincorporated community): about 296 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Mount Clifton (unincorporated community): about 170 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Quicksburg (unincorporated community): about 106 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Locust Grove (unincorporated community): about 67 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Lebanon Church (unincorporated community): about 63 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Mount Olive (unincorporated community): about 58 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Forestville (unincorporated community): about 35 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Hudson Crossroads (unincorporated community): about 6 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Clary (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Fishers Hill (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Orkney Springs (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Saumsville (unincorporated community): about 0 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)

Virginia benefits

Qualifying Virginia veterans with permanent and total disability at 100 percent, including individual unemployability, receive a principal residence and land exemption.

Virginia waives eight semesters of public college tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying spouses and children of veterans rated at least 90 percent permanently disabled.

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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 Shenandoah County

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William Truban Jr.

Attorney · Winchester · VA · About 31 miles away

VA-accredited since 2018 · checked

VA accreditation number 43755

4.5 · 28 reviews · Firm rating

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Jeffery Patton

Attorney · Winchester · VA · About 31 miles away

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 26057

3.5 · 2 reviews

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Mary Truban

Attorney · Winchester · VA · About 31 miles away

VA-accredited since 2026 · checked

VA accreditation number 62420

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Joseph Cogelia

Attorney · Winchester · VA · About 29 miles away

VA-accredited since 2012 · checked

VA accreditation number 22813

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John DeJak

Attorney · Front Royal · VA · About 20 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 58708

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