Moving to Peabody, Kansas

Population: 1,384. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,302 (-5.9% change)
Males: 669 (48.3%), Females: 715 (51.7%)

Marion County

Zip code: 66866

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $29,792
Median house value: $44,700

Population by Race

Races in Peabody:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• Black (1.5%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), United States (13.5%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.9%), French (4.5%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 1361 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peabody

• High school or higher: 76.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 1.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peabody city

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 58.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 11.2%
• Divorced: 10.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peabody:

• HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; HILLSBORO, KS)
• ST LUKE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARION, KS)
• NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; NEWTON, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peabody:

• MC CONNELL AFB (about 40 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 43 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 53 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peabody:

• ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 13 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)
• NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 14 miles; NEWTON, KS; Abbreviation: EWK)
• MARION MUNI (about 15 miles; MARION, KS; Abbreviation: 43K)

Amtrak station near Peabody:

• 19 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peabody:

• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Peabody:

• PEABODY-BURNS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 810 SYCAMORE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Peabody:

• PEABODY ELEM (Students: 208; Location: 506 ELM; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Peabody:

• PEABODY TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,114; Location: 214 N WALNUT; 14,189 books; 23 audio materials; 47 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)