Peabody Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,382, including most of the city of Peabody.[2]
Peabody Township Marion County, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Marion County | |
  Peabody Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′51″N 97°05′52″W / 38.1307624°N 97.0977035°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
• Total | 36 sq mi (90 km2) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| • Width | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,382 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-55125 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 477777 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Geography
editPeabody Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Cities and towns
editThe township contains the following settlements:
- City of Peabody (south of 9th Street). A small north part of Peabody is located in Catlin Township.
Cemeteries
editThe township contains the following cemeteries:
- No cemeteries. The Prairie Lawn Cemetery for the city of Peabody is located in Catlin Township.
Transportation
editTwo railroads, BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, pass through the township. The BNSF Railway runs northeast to southwest through the township.[3] The Oklahoma Kansas Texas (OKT)[4] line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs north to south through the township.[5]
U.S. Route 50 passes along the northern township edge, and follows roughly parallel to the BNSF Railway.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Peabody Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Peabody". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ BNSF Railway Map. Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "UP Railroad Common Line Names" (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Union Pacific Railway Map.
- ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT