Peck, Kansas

Peck is an unincorporated community on the Sedgwick and Sumner County border in Kansas, United States. It is located about 2 miles west of the Kansas Star Casino at S Meridian Ave and W 119th St S, next to the railroad.

Peck, Kansas
Unincorporated community
1915 Railroad Map of Sedgwick County
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Peck
1915 Railroad Map of Sedgwick County
Peck
Peck (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°28′39″N 97°22′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Elevation
1,260 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67120
Area code316
FIPS code20-55175
GNIS ID470233

History

19th century

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Peck to Caldwell.[1] It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

The first post office in Peck was established in October 1887.[2] The town was named for George Peck, who owned a hotel there.[3]

Geography

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Peck has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]

Education

The community is served by Mulvane USD 263 public school district.

References
  1. "Rock Island Rail History". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. "Profile for Peck, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. Climate Summary for Peck, Kansas

Further reading
See also: List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas
See also: List of books about Sumner County, Kansas

 

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