Peabody, Kansas

Peabody, Kansas
City
1886 Peabody City Hall (2010)
Location within Marion County and Kansas
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°10′8″N 97°6′26″W / 38.16889°N 97.10722°W / 38.16889; -97.10722Coordinates: 38°10′8″N 97°6′26″W / 38.16889°N 97.10722°W / 38.16889; -97.10722
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marion
Township	Peabody
Founded	1870 (Coneburg)
Platted	1871 (Coneburg) 1871, 1875 (Peabody) 1878 (North Peabody)
Incorporated	1879 (Peabody)
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Larry Larsen
Area
• Total	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Land	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,378 ft (420 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,210
• Estimate (2015)	1,144
• Density	900/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66866
Area code	620, exchange 983
FIPS code	20-55100
GNIS ID	477780
Website	PeabodyKS.com
W i k i p e d i a

Peabody is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It is 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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,210.

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established, which included the land for modern day Peabody.