Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Peabody Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for history, and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D− for schools. On cost of living, just 26 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 37 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on incomes. On history, just 13 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. Peabody Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Peabody Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody-Burns Elementary | PK–5 | 104 |
| Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School | 6–12 | 102 |
1,382 counted in 2010 and 1,117 in 2020; an estimated 1,090 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Peabody Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,087 in 1880, a peak of 2,455 in 1920, 937 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peabody Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Peabody Township.
Its public schools are run by the Peabody-Burns school district. 2 public schools serve Peabody Township, with 206 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody-Burns ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 104 | C |
| Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 102 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
The top destinations are Wichita (14%), Newton (11%) and Hesston (9%). Only 7% of working residents stay in Peabody Township for work; the rest commute out. The typical journey to work for Peabody Township comes to 26 minutes, above Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its typical household income is $55,000.
| Peabody Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Peabody Township break down as 40% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14% of adults binge drink in Peabody Township. The town beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Peabody Township.
| Peabody Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Peabody Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.9% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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1 within 15 miles of the center of Peabody Township
About 1 of every 100 Peabody Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Marion County, Kansas
Peabody is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 937. The city was 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. It is located between Newton and Florence along U.S. Route 50 highway.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.