Peabody is a city in Marion County, Kansas, home to about 1,196 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66866.
Homes sold for a median of $46 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peabody. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)151 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX372 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peabody; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Peabody had 937 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 174th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Marion County grew from 20,676 residents in 1900 to 11,823 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Florence, KS weather station (12 miles away).
2,677 jobs at 283 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peabody.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Peabody-Burns. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody-Burns ElementaryPeabody | Pre-K–5 | 104 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High SchoolPeabody | 6–12 | 102 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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