Talmage, Kansas

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Population in 2010: 99.
Males: 41  (41.7%)
Females: 58  (58.3%)
Median resident age:

53.3 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 67482

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,229
Talmage:

$62,229
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,438

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,520
Talmage:

$149,520
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $113,622; detached houses: $114,022
March 2022 cost of living index in Talmage: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Talmage, Kansas as of May 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Talmage is 33 to 1.


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Ancestries: French (35.3%), German (35.3%), American (29.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1212 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (84.4 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (92.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (431.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Manchester, KS (2.4 miles),
Abilene, KS (2.8 miles ),
Solomon, KS (3.1 miles ),
Detroit, KS (3.1 miles),
Longford, KS (3.3 miles),
Enterprise, KS (3.4 miles ),
Chapman, KS (3.7 miles ),
Oak Hill, KS (4.0 miles)

Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 97.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

Distribution of median household income in Talmage, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Talmage, KS in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Kansas:

2.0%

Tornado activity:

Talmage-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the Talmage place center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Talmage-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 626% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 180.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 243.1 miles away from Talmage center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 192.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Talmage center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 117.0 miles away from Talmage center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dickinson County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Talmage:

  • HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE OF DICKINSON COUNTY (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ABILENE, KS)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; ABILENE, KS)
  • INFINIA AT ABILENE INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ABILENE, KS)
  • ABILENE NURSING CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ABILENE, KS)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LTCU (VILLAGE MANOR) (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ABILENE, KS)
  • ENTERPRISE ESTATES NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ENTERPRISE, KS)
  • CHAPMAN VALLEY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CHAPMAN, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Talmage:

  • Kansas State University (about 39 miles; Manhattan, KS; Full-time enrollment: 20,703)
  • Emporia State University (about 73 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,687)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 76 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
  • Washburn University (about 84 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
  • Butler Community College (about 87 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 6,676)
  • Wichita Area Technical College (about 88 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • Barton County Community College (about 91 miles; Great Bend, KS; FT enrollment: 4,108)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Longford Rural Fire District 1 Station 6 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Talmage include: Talmage United Methodist Church (A), The Lord's Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Dickinson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Talmage and their reported violations in the past:

DICKINSON CO RWD 1 (Population served: 879, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.5%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Talmage:

Marital status in Talmage, KS
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 11.5%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 27.1%

For population 25 years and over in Talmage:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.0
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Talmage, KS (based on Dickinson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,27927
Evangelical Protestant2,74328
Catholic2,0746
Other5-
None10,653-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Dickinson County:

2.11 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Here:

5.27 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Dickinson County:

7.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.1%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dickinson County:

8.5%
Kansas:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Talmage:

  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KABI (1560 AM; 0 kW; ABILENE, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJCK (1420 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KINA (910 AM; 0 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Talmage:

  • KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KBMP (90.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KSAJ-FM (98.5 FM; ABILENE, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KYEZ (93.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KILS (92.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KZBZ (104.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KANV (91.3 FM; OLSBURG, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)

TV broadcast stations around Talmage:

  • KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)
  • KTLJ-CA (Channel 6; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 115ft / 34.9mTotal length
  • $1,100,000Total costs
  • 4,490Total average daily traffic
  • 468Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,723Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
New bridges in Talmage, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 41930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 41970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Talmage, KS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Talmage)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Standpipe2 Ne Cnr Sec 4 T12s Range 2 East (Lat: 39.045278 Lon: -97.205306), Type: Upole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPKD384,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.456 MHz, Grant Date: 11/27/2021, Expiration Date: 02/16/2032, Certifier: Paul Schmitt, Registrant: Dickinson County Rwd 1, Talmage, KS 67482, Phone: (785) 388-2290, Email:

  • 2979 Main Street (Lat: 39.026167 Lon: -97.259611), Call Sign: WQFC918,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.337 MHz, 468.337 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/2016, Expiration Date: 06/19/2026, Certifier: Pat J Bowell, Registrant: Dickinson County Rural Water District #1, 2979 Main Street, Talmage, KS 67482, Phone: (785) 388-2290, Fax: (785) 388-2290, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • TALMAGE, 4.3 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 38.972472 Lon: -97.307500), Overall height: 74.1 m, Call Sign: KAE26,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6152.80 MHz, Grant Date: 08/14/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 10/16/1997, Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 100 N Tucker Rm 9-B-8, St Louis, MO 63101

  • TALMAGE, 4.3 Miles Sw Of (Lat: 38.972472 Lon: -97.307500), Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WHO312,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3770.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/27/1998, Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southwest Inc, 1200 Peachtree St 15w27, Atlanta, GA 30309


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Talmage, KS
  • 76.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Talmage, KS
  • 100.0%Other fuel


Talmage compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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