Local servicesHospitalBaylor Scott and White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple2.2 miPost officeTemple Post Office3.5 miTown hallTemple City Hall3.7 miPoliceTemple Police Department3.9 miFire stationTemple Fire and Rescue Station 61.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK27 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS68 miInterstateI-352.0 miUS highwayUS 1903.9 miAmtrakTemple, TX TPL3.6 miCoachTempleFlixBus2.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76504 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76504 ZIP area.
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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People26,166 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.010,759 householdsMedian household income $52,803Median home value $174,100Median rent $1,167 a month31% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 12,266 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 20 minutes74% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%7% 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWendland Farms Lakelake · under a mileLake Polklake · 2.9 miMorgans Pointcape · 6.0 miTemple Collegecollege · 5.1 miLeon Springsspring · 6.8 miUniversity of Mary Hardin - Baylorcollege · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWestridge Parkpark · 2.2 miSammons Golf Courserecreation area · 2.6 mi · 84 acresBelton Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.6 mi · 25,863 acresMother Neff State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 383 acresStillhouse Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.4 mi · 15,217 acresClear Creek Parknational conservation area · 26.5 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation701 ft214 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
