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Temple, Texas
Temple, Texas | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Temple | |
| Motto: Make Temple Great! | |
 Location within Bell County and Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′20″N 97°25′15″W / 31.10556°N 97.42083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Bell |
| Settled | June 29, 1881 |
| Incorporated | 1882 |
| Founded by | Bernard Moore Temple |
| Named for | Bernard Moore Temple |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Tim Davis |
| • City Council | Members
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| • City manager | Brynn Myers |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.01 sq mi (196.85 km2) |
| • Land | 71.17 sq mi (184.33 km2) |
| • Water | 4.84 sq mi (12.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 85,416 |
| • Density | 1,102.14/sq mi (425.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 76501–76505, 76508 |
| Area codes | Area code 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-72176[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412046[2] |
| Website | www |
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. As of 2020, the city has a population of 82,073 according to the U.S. census.[4] Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas and is a principal city in the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area, (Fort Hood was redesignated "Fort Cavazos" in 2023) which as of the 2020 Census had a population of 475,367.[5][6] Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin, 34 miles south of Waco and 27 miles east of Killeen.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Temple, Texas
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
GR2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Census Quick Facts: Temple, Texas, 2020 City Population, dated April 2020
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- ^ Gamboa, Suzanne (March 24, 2023). "Ft. Hood to officially drop its Confederate name and become Ft. Cavazos". NBC News.
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