Talmage, Kansas
Talmage, Kansas | |
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Talmage | |
Coordinates: 39°1′30″N 97°15′38″W / 39.02500°N 97.26056°WCoordinates: 39°1′30″N 97°15′38″W / 39.02500°N 97.26056°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Dickinson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
• Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 78 |
• Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-69925 [1] |
GNIS ID | 476481 [1] |
Talmage is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 78.[2]
History[]
In 1887, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) built a branch line from (three miles west of Strong City) through Talmage to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the ATSF merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad, forming the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
The post office was established on December 22, 1887.[3]
Geography[]
Talmage is located in northwestern Dickinson County, just south of state highway K-18 in the valley of Mud Creek. Via K-18 and K-15, the county seat of Abilene is 11 miles (18 km) to the southeast. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Talmage has an area of 0.10 square miles (0.25 km2), all of it land.[4]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2010 | 99 | — | |
2020 | 78 | −21.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Talmage as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education[]
The community is served by Abilene USD 435 public school district.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Talmage, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ^ a b "Profile of Talmage, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from ) the original Check
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value (help) on September 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014. - ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Talmage CDP, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 26, 2015.[dead link]
Further reading[]
External links[]
- Photos-Talmage, Dickinson County, Kansas-Wichita State University Libraries
- Dickinson County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Populated places established in 1887
- Census-designated places in Kansas
- Census-designated places in Dickinson County, Kansas
- 1887 establishments in Kansas
- North Central Kansas geography stubs