Talmage, Utah

Talmage, Utah
Unincorporated community
Talmage Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 110°25′39″W / 40.34000°N 110.42750°WCoordinates: 40°20′24″N 110°25′39″W / 40.34000°N 110.42750°W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Duchesne
Settled	1907
Named for	James E. Talmage
Elevation	6,834 ft (2,083 m)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	84073
Area code(s)	435
GNIS feature ID	1433175[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	295		—
1930	222		−24.7%
1940	195		−12.2%
1950	174		−10.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Talmage is an unincorporated community in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Its elevation is 6,834 feet (2,083 m).^[1] Although Talmage is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84073.^[3]

The town was founded in 1907 and named Winn in 1912, but renamed in 1914 to honor Latter-day Saint leader James E. Talmage.^[4]

History

The Talmage Post Office, which was hosted in a small bedroom in the home of long-time postmaster Warner Nielsen, closed after his death in 2003.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Talmage has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.^[5]

References

1. "Talmage, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
2. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
3. Zip Code Lookup
4. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 364. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
5. Climate Summary for Talmage, Utah