Talmage, Utah
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| Talmage | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Talmage | |
| 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Talmage, Utah". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 364. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
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