Peabody, Kansas

Peabody, Kansas
1886 Peabody City Hall at 300 N Walnut St (2010)
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
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
TownshipPeabody
Founded1870 (Coneburg)
1871 (Peabody)
Platted1871 (Coneburg)
1871, 1875 (Peabody)
1878 (North Peabody)
Incorporated1879 (Peabody)
Named afterJohn Cone (Coneburg)
F.H. Peabody (Peabody)
Government
  TypeMayor–Council
  MayorCatherine Weems
Area
  Total
1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
  Land1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
937
  Density740/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
66866
Area code620, exchange 983
FIPS code20-55100
GNIS ID2396169
WebsitePeabodyKS.com

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