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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
Township
Location within Marion County
Peabody Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38.1307624°N 97.0977035°W / 38.1307624; -97.0977035[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]	1,434 ft (437 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• 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

Peabody Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²).

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

• City of Peabody (south of 9th Street). A small north part of Peabody is located in Catlin Township.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• No cemeteries. The Prairie Lawn Cemetery for the city of Peabody is located in Catlin Township.

Transportation

Two 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

Further reading

External links

• Marion County website
• City-Data.com
• Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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