Talmage, California

Talmage
Talmage Post Office in 2021
Talmage Post Office in 2021
Location in Mendocino County and the state of California
Location in Mendocino County and the state of California
Talmage is located in the United States
Talmage
Talmage
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 123°10′04″W / 39.13333°N 123.16778°W / 39.13333; -123.16778
Country United States
State California
CountyMendocino
Area
 • Total1.592 sq mi (4.12 km2)
 • Land1.590 sq mi (4.12 km2)
 • Water0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)  0.13%
Elevation627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total986
 • Density620.1/sq mi (239.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95481
Area code707
FIPS code06-77784
GNIS feature ID1659949

Talmage (variant, Talmadge)[2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County, California, United States. Talmage is located 2.5 miles (4 km) east-southeast of Ukiah,[4] at an elevation of 627 feet (191 m).[2] The population was 986 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,130 in 2010. It lies in the southeastern part of the Ukiah Valley and is home to the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, one of the largest Chan Buddhist temples in the United States. The town's name honors early settler Junius Talmage.[4]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talmage, California
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Talmage CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 154. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.