Peabody Township, Marion County, Kansas

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Peabody Township
Marion County, Kansas
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Peabody Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°07′51″N97°05′52″W / 38.1307624°N 97.0977035°W / 38.1307624; -97.0977035 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Kansas
County Marion
Area
  Total36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
  Length6.0 mi (9.7 km)
  Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation
[1]
1,434 ft (437 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total1,382
  Density38/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

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]

Contents

Geography

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

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Peabody Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of Peabody". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. BNSF Railway Map. Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "UP Railroad Common Line Names" (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad . Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  5. Union Pacific Railway Map.
  6. Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

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