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Talmage, California
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Talmage |
| settlement_type | Unincorporated Community |
| Census Designated Place | |
| image_skyline | Talmage Post Office - 2021-10-30 - Sarah Stierch.jpg |
| image_caption | Talmage Post Office in 2021 |
| image_map | Mendocino_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Talmage_Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250x200px |
| map_caption | Location in Mendocino County and the state of California |
| pushpin_map | USA |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the United States |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | California |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Mendocino |
| unit_pref | US |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.592 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.590 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.002 |
| area_water_percent | 0.13 |
| elevation_ft | 627 |
| elevation_m | 191 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 986 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 620.1 |
| timezone | Pacific (PST) |
| utc_offset | -8 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| timezone_DST | PDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -7 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 95481 |
| area_code | 707 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 06-77784 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 1659949 |
Census Designated Place
Talmage (variant, Talmadge) at an elevation of 627 ft. The population was 986 at the 2020 census, 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.
Geography
Talmage is located in southeastern Mendocino County at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 sqmi, 99.87% of it land and 0.13% of it water.

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. The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a Buddhist community and monastery, is located in the former Mendocino State Hospital. 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 , and .
Federally, Talmage is in .
Demographics
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Talmage first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
References
References
- "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau.
- "P1. Race – Talmage CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau.
- {{gnis. 1659949
- is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Mendocino County, California. Mendocino County]], [[California]], United States. Talmage is located {{convert. 2.5. mi. km. 0 east-southeast of [[Ukiah, California. 154
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