Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:05 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:41 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,737 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.8632 householdsMedian household income $58,705Median home value $97,200Median rent $839 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,508 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 737 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 18°F34 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days52 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Florence station, 11 mi away; snow from Elbing 1ne
Nearby landmarksLee Springspring · 6.4 miCoyne Springspring · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEl Dorado State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 4,133 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 34.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202048 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 39 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Peabodyserves 932 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,379 ft420 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke Hospital12.7 miPost officePeabody Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPeabody City Hallunder a milePolicePeabody Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMarion County Fire District 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighPeabody - Burns Junior / Senior High Schoolright hereElementaryPeabody - Burns Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTabor College13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT40 miInterstateI-13514 miUS highwayUS 501.5 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW16 miCoachNewton (Amtrak)BeeLine Express-Village Travel16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66866 ZIP area.
