Talmage Nebraska Map

About Talmage, Nebraska

Talmage is a locality in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 155. The population density is 241.4 people per km². Talmage is located at 40.5306°N, 96.0217°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68448.

Talmage rests in a landscape shaped by the long, slow sweep of time, where the land itself seems to exhale a breath of prairie wind. It lies 38.6 miles east-south-east of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 119°T), and is situated 13.2 miles south-west of Nebraska City. Rolling hills, smoothed by millennia of weather, fall away into broad, fertile valleys, the kind that cradle the sky in a vast, unbroken dome. Here, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening corn and soybeans, a fragrance that intensifies as the sun begins its descent, painting the western horizon in strokes of apricot and rose. The very earth, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of careful cultivation, its texture a testament to the resilience of life in this corner of Otoe County. The story of Talmage is one of quiet persistence, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the bounty of the land. Originally settled by those drawn to the rich agricultural potential of the region, the local economy remains deeply rooted in the soil, with farms stretching to the horizon, their fields a patchwork of verdant green and golden hues. While the pace of life in Talmage is unhurried, akin to the steady flow of the nearby Big Blue River, a sense of continuity prevails. The weathered barns and tidy farmsteads, some bearing the marks of decades, stand as quiet witnesses to a history of hard work and a commitment to the land that defines this distinctive corner of Nebraska.

About This Talmage Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Talmage, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.530556, -96.021672. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Talmage and Otoe County.

Detailed location data for Talmage includes the ZIP code (68448), telephone area code (402), county seat of Otoe County (Nebraska City), and school district assignment (Johnson County Central Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Talmage is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.