Photo: Steve Meirowsky (Wikipedia) (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Peabody, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Peabody water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Trash goes out on Fridays in Peabody.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Peabody, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Peabody.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Peabody. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: evergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Peabody water system
The City of Peabody water system supplies almost all of Peabody. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Hillsboro as seller) and serves 932 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 58% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KS2011509.
5 home internet providers serve Peabody
100% of 550 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 57% | 1,000/1,000 |
| KWIKOM Communications | Fixed wireless | 15% | 60/12 |
| IdeaTek | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Peabody is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Peabody, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From peabodyks.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Peabody is in Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Peabody is in ZIP code 66866
ZIP codes where Peabody residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Peabody | ZIP’s residents in Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66866 | Peabody, KS | 100% | 62% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Peabody
Who supplies Peabody’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Peabody water system (EPA ID KS2011509). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Peabody?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Peabody?
Vyve Broadband, T-Mobile, Nextlink, KWIKOM Communications, IdeaTek (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Peabody?
66866. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Peabody in?
Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398.
How do I register to vote in Peabody?
In Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Marion County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Peabody’s own website (peabodyks.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.