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Talmage, Nebraska

Talmage is a village in Otoe County, Nebraska, home to about 155 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68448.

Population155969 per sq mi
Median home value$83,600Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Talmage

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)52 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL442 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Talmage; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Talmage

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Talmage had 198 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 390th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Otoe County grew from 22,288 residents in 1900 to 15,912 in 2020.

Talmage population by census2000: 268, 2010: 233, 2020: 198268200023320101982020

Otoe County, 1900–2020

Otoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,288, 1910: 19,323, 1920: 19,494, 1930: 19,901, 1940: 18,994, 1950: 17,056, 1960: 16,503, 1970: 15,576, 1980: 15,183, 1990: 14,252, 2000: 15,396, 2010: 15,740, 2020: 15,91222K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5017K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TalmageJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 29°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 29°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in34°14°Jan0.939°18°Feb1.152°29°Mar1.964°39°Apr3.474°51°May5.483°61°Jun4.987°66°Jul4.485°63°Aug2.979°54°Sep3.266°41°Oct3.051°29°Nov1.638°19°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nebraska City 2nw, NE weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Otoe County

5,041 jobs at 470 businesses in Otoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otoe CountyManufacturing: 1,529 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 819 jobs; Retail trade: 737 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 429 jobs; Construction: 337 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 272 jobs; Wholesale trade: 205 jobs; Other services: 175 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi Health St. Mary'sCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nebraska City11.3 miles
  • Syracuse Area HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Syracuse11.3 miles
  • Nemaha County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Auburn15.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Talmage

Libraries

  • Talmage Public Library2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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