Peabody Township, Marion County, Kansas
Peabody Township Marion County, Kansas | |
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 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 |
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]
Geography
[edit]Peabody Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Cities and towns
[edit]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
[edit]The township contains the following cemeteries:
- No cemeteries. The Prairie Lawn Cemetery for the city of Peabody is located in Catlin Township.
Transportation
[edit]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
[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
[edit]External links
[edit]- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |