| State | California |
|---|---|
| County | Mendocino |
| Unit pref | US |
| Area total | 1.592 sq mi |
| Area land | 1.590 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.002 sq mi |
| Area water percent | 0.13 |
| Elevation | 627 ft |
| Elevation | 191 m |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 986 |
| Population density | 620.1 sq mi |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| Coordinates | 39°08′00″N 123°10′04″W |
| Time zone (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95481 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-77784 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659949 |
Talmage (variant, Talmadge)[1] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County, California, United States. Talmage is located 2.5 miles (4 km) east-southeast of Ukiah,[2] at an elevation of 627 feet (191 m).[1] The population was 986 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,130 in 2010. It lies in the southeastern part of the Ukiah Valley and is home to the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, one of the largest Chan Buddhist temples in the United States. The town's name honors early settler Junius Talmage.[2]
Geography
Talmage is located in southeastern Mendocino County at 39°08′00″N 123°10′04″W.[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 99.87% is land and 0.13% is water.[4]
Sites of interest
Talmage is the site of the Mendocino State Hospital (formerly the Mendocino State Asylum for the Insane), the destination for inmates charged with crimes but found not guilty by reason of insanity. The hospital first opened in 1893 with one building at a site near the town of Ukiah, and the hospital was closed in 1972.[5] The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a Buddhist community and monastery, is located in the former Mendocino State Hospital.[6] The temple also has an elementary and high school (Developing Virtue Secondary School), as well as a university.
Politics
In the state legislature, Talmage is in ,[7] and .[8]
Federally, Talmage is in .[9]
Demographics
Talmage first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[10]
References
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- ^ "P1. Race – Talmage CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "California State Archives: Inventory of the Department of Mental Hygiene –Mendocino State Hospital Records". The Online Archive of California (OAC), California Digital Library
- ^ Anderson, Glenda (2016-09-20). "'Remembrance Day' held for Mendocino, state mental hospital patients". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California". United States Census Bureau