Best Assisted Living Facilities in Fort Scott, KS

The least expensive type of senior living in Fort Scott, Kansas, is a semi-private room in a nursing home, costing $2,549 per month on average, while the most expensive option is a nursing home studio unit at $4,500 per month. There are many other types of care at various price points, including independent living at $3,637 per month, and both assisted living and memory care, each at $4,014 per month. Nursing home options also include a private room for $2,915 monthly, providing a variety of accommodations to suit different needs and budgets.

Compared to other cities in the area, Fort Scott is slightly more expensive. For instance, Pittsburg assisted living costs an average of $3,019 per month, and Cherokee assisted living costs an average of $3,137 per month. On the flip side, Fort Scott is less expensive than the national average, which is $4,546 per month.
Here is how the average cost of assisted living in Fort Scott compares to Kansas and the national average:

Fort Scott offers 3 of the 228 senior living communities in Kansas. Unfortunately, there are no additional facilities in the surrounding area, so extending your search beyond Fort Scott would mean exploring other parts of the state.

Fort Scott, Kansas is home to a significant senior population, with older adults comprising 39.9% of its 7,569 residents. Within this group, 8.3% are in their 50s, 15.8% in their 60s, 9.3% in their 70s, and 6.5% are 80 and over. The city has a larger female population at 54.4%, compared to 45.6% male. Marital status data shows that 45.4% of seniors are married, 15.4% are divorced, 27.4% have never been married, and 11.7% are widowed. Fort Scott’s demographic profile is predominantly White at 88.7%, alongside 4.3% Black, 6.4% mixed race, and smaller percentages of 0.1% Asian and Native American, as well as 3.4% Hispanic and 0.4% identifying as other, showcasing a community with diverse backgrounds.