Sr Citizens Village
1915 Grant Ave, Baxter Springs, KS 66713
Elderly · 44 1BR, 8 2BR
- Units
- 52
- Rental assistance
- 22
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 4
- Opened
- 1978
Kansas
USDA rental housing in Cherokee County, KS
6 properties in Cherokee County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 164 apartments across 3 towns. 115 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.
6properties
164apartments
115rental assistance units
1vacant units reported
Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.
Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.
The Springs
2401 Park Ave, Baxter Springs, KS 66713
Elderly · 16 1BR
Managed by Bell Management INC
- Units
- 16
- Rental assistance
- 16
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1994
Apple Glen Apts
1200 E Maple St, Columbus, KS 66725
Family · 4 1BR, 14 2BR, 6 3BR
Managed by Intervest Corp
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 23
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1983
Central Apts
531 W Central St, Columbus, KS 66725
Elderly · 28 1BR, 4 2BR
Managed by Class Ltd
- Units
- 32
- Rental assistance
- 14
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1978
Park Place
600 Garfield St, Columbus, KS 66725
Elderly · 16 1BR
Managed by Bell Management INC
- Units
- 16
- Rental assistance
- 16
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1992
Lakeview Apts
500 Schermerhorn RD, Galena, KS 66739
Elderly · 24 1BR
Managed by Bell Management INC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 24
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 1
- Opened
- 1993
Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.
Who can rent here
USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.
For owners and buyers
Ownership: 2 nonprofit, 4 limited-profit. 3 also have housing tax credits. 5 serve elderly tenants. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.
Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).