Peabody, Kansas

Peabody, Kansas
1886 Peabody City Hall at 300 N Walnut St (2010)
1886 Peabody City Hall at 300 N Walnut St (2010)
Location within Marion County and Kansas
Location within Marion County and Kansas
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°10′06″N 97°06′16″W / 38.16833°N 97.10444°W / 38.16833; -97.10444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
TownshipPeabody
Founded1870 (Coneburg)
1871 (Peabody)
Platted1871 (Coneburg)
1871, 1875 (Peabody)
1878 (North Peabody)
Incorporated1879 (Peabody)
Named forJohn Cone (Coneburg)
F.H. Peabody (Peabody)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorCatherine Weems
Area
 • Total1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
 • Land1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 • Total937
 • Density740/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
66866[6]
Area code620, exchange 983
FIPS code20-55100 [1]
GNIS ID2396169 [1]
WebsitePeabodyKS.com

Peabody is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 937.[5] The city was named after F.H. Peabody of Boston, former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[book 1] Peabody is well known in the region for its Independence Day Celebration on July 4,[7] and its historic 1880s downtown main street.[8] It is located between Newton and Florence along U.S. Route 50 highway.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Peabody, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
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  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of Peabody, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  6. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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