Talmage, Kansas

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Talmage, Kansas
CDP
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Coordinates: 39°1′30″N97°15′38″W / 39.02500°N 97.26056°W / 39.02500; -97.26056 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Dickinson
Area
 • Total0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
 • Land0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
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1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total78
 • Density810/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-69925
GNIS ID 476481 [1]

Talmage is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 78. [2]

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History

In 1887, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) built a branch line from Neva (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
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 99—
2020 78−21.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Abilene USD 435 public school district.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Talmage, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 1 2 "Profile of Talmage, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Talmage CDP, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 26, 2015.[ dead link ]

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