Talmage, Kansas


Talmage is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 99.

History

In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva through Talmage to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
The post office was established December 22, 1887.

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 to the southeast. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Talmage has an area of, all of it land.

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Talmage as a census-designated place.

Education

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