{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Talmage, Utah |official_name = |settlement_type = Unincorporated community |nickname = |motto =
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'''Talmage''' is an unincorporated community in central Duchesne County, Utah, United States.<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|1433175|Talmage}}</ref>
==Description== {{US Census population | align = left | 1920= 295 | 1930= 222 | 1940= 195 | 1950= 174 |footnote = Source: U.S. Census Bureau<ref name=uscensus>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date =7 Nov 2011}}</ref> }} The community lies along the former Utah State Route 134 (1933-1969), and west of the current Utah State Route 87. Its elevation is {{convert|6834|ft|m}}.<ref name="gnis"/> Although Talmage is unincorporated, it has its own ZIP code of 84073.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction_input?tZip=84073#cityByZipCode|title=Look Up a ZIP Code: Cities by ZIP Code: 84073|website=usps.com|publisher=United States Postal Service|access-date=19 Mar 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84073 Zip Code Lookup]</ref>
==History== The town was founded in 1907 and named '''Winn''' in 1912, but renamed in 1914 to honor Latter-day Saint leader James E. Talmage.<ref>{{cite book|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=University of Utah Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=364|year=1990|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=352224&cityname=Talmage%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Talmage, Utah]</ref>
==See also== {{portal-inline|Utah}}
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{{Duchesne County, Utah}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Duchesne County, Utah Category:Unincorporated communities in Utah Category:Populated places established in 1907
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