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The ACS estimates about 1,470, give or take 125 civilian veterans in Burnett County.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties and equivalents, Burnett County ranks 52nd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Burnett County
Wisconsin
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
30 percent
above the Wisconsin share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
26 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
8 percent
below the Wisconsin share; below the national share.
9 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Burnett County number about 439, give or take 53; their 30 percent share is above Wisconsin's 29 percent.
Burnett County has about 55, give or take 22 veterans under 35, making up 4 percent of its veterans compared with 7 percent in Wisconsin.
Women veterans in Burnett County number about 143, give or take 63; their 10 percent share is above Wisconsin's 8 percent.
Income, work and education in Burnett County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Burnett County
Wisconsin
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$41,622 ± $2,307
$52,181 ± $597
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$34,765 ± $1,321
$43,722 ± $273
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
12.0% ± 4.6 points
6.5% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
33.7% ± 4.2 points
28.1% ± 0.6 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
64.9% ± 1.6 points
76.7% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.0% ± 7.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
92.6% ± 3.3 points
95.6% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
18.4% ± 3.0 points
25.8% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 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 1,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Burnett County
VA reports 662 veterans in Burnett County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 32 VA-backed home loans out of 516 home loans made in Burnett County (6.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 667, give or take 83) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 265, give or take 49).
about 78 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Wisconsin, in St. Cloud, MN, St. Cloud VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Burnett County's second-nearest medical center, about 91 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside Wisconsin, in Duluth, MN, Duluth Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Burnett County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 67 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Milwaukee RO (station 330); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
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, Wisconsin Balance of State CoC counted 175 veterans experiencing homelessness (159 sheltered, 16 unsheltered).
WI-500 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 195 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.
Danbury (unincorporated community): about 73 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.
Eligible Wisconsin veterans rated 100 percent or individually unemployable can claim a state income tax credit for property taxes paid on their principal dwelling.
Wisconsin waives public college tuition and segregated fees for qualifying dependents of veterans rated at least 30 percent, for eight semesters or 128 credits.
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