Welcome to Temple ...
The city of Temple is located Temple is located in Bell County<1>. The community of Temple was established in 1881. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Temple has a population of 78,446 people<2> (see below for details). Temple is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Temple lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Temple lies within the (254) area code. The ZIP codes for Temple: 76501-76505, 76508<4> Official Website: www.ci.temple.tx.us/ Chamber of Commerce: www.temple-tx.org/ Junior League: www.jlbellco.org/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Temple had an population of 78,446 people. This is an increase of 18.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 43.9% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Temple had a population of 66,102 people (which is 21.31% of the total population of Bell County). This makes Temple the county's 2nd most populous community. The population of Temple represents 0.26% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 66,102 people, the population of Temple increased 21.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 54,514 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Temple. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Temple - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Temple. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Temple. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Temple. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Temple. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Temple. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Temple. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Temple. Our list includes 42 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Temple. Looking for more information about Temple? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Temple, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Temple. We originally found mention of Temple in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Temple was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Temple in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Temple post office opened in 1881.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Temple.
The official website for Temple: www.ci.temple.tx.us/ The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Temple. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Temple - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Temple). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Temple or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Temple includes: 76501, 76502, 76503, 76504 & 76505.<5> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/