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Welcome to Talmage ...

The village of Talmage is located in Otoe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Talmage, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Talmage has a population of 241 people<2> (see below for details).

Talmage is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Talmage lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Talmage: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Talmage: 68448<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Talmage had an population of 241 people. This is an increase of 3.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Talmage had a population of 233 people. This makes Talmage the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Talmage represents 0.01% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 315th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 233 people, the population of Talmage decreased 13.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 268 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Talmage.

Communities Also Named Talmage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Talmage - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Talmage.

Communities near Talmage ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Talmage.

  • Nebraska City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
  • Syracuse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tecumseh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <6>
  • Peru
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sterling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Johnson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <6>
  • Unadilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>
  • Cook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Talmage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Talmage.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Talmage. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Talmage.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Talmage. See our Newspapers Page for Talmage.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talmage ...

Looking for more information about Talmage? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Talmage, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Talmage.

Adding Talmage to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Talmage in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Talmage was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Talmage post office opened in 1882.

We also found Talmage on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talmage.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Talmage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Otoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Talmage.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talmage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Talmage). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Talmage or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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