Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:26 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:23 am – 5:31 pm
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People52,669 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.819,492 householdsMedian household income $82,088Median home value $272,500Median rent $1,480 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,379 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 23,056 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 11%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F37 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare118 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stillhouse Hollow Dam station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLeon Springsspring · 3.4 miMorgans Pointcape · 4.7 miLake Polklake · 2.5 miUniversity of Mary Hardin - Baylorcollege · 4.0 miTemple Collegecollege · 4.3 miTemple City Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVon Rosenberg Parkpark · 1.1 miWestridge Parkpark · 1.2 miBelton Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.9 mi · 25,863 acresStillhouse Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.2 mi · 15,217 acresMother Neff State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 383 acresClear Creek Parknational conservation area · 24.2 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bell County monitors, TX
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Templeserves 94,935 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation566 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaylor Scott and White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple1.2 miPost officeTemple Post Office4.3 miTown hallTemple City Hall4.2 miPoliceMorgan's Point Resort Police Department4.0 miFire stationTemple Fire and Rescue Station 71.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highHighHoly Trinity Catholic High School1.0 miElementaryPirtle Elementary School1.4 miElementaryTarver Elementary School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of Mary Hardin - Baylor4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK25 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS64 miInterstateI-351.4 miUS highwayUS 1901.4 miAmtrakTemple, TX TPL4.0 miCoachTempleFlixBus3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76502 ZIP area.
