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Bell County

Population in July 2009: 60,118. Population change since 2000: +10.3%
 

Males: 28,763  (47.8%)
Females: 31,355  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76501, 76502, 76503, 76504, 76505, 76508.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,557 (it was $35,135 in 2000)
Temple:

$44,557
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,649

Temple city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,401 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Temple:

$112,401
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $127,396; Detached houses: $132,002; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,718; In 2-unit structures: $90,982; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,001; Mobile homes: $41,223; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,462

Median gross rent in 2009: $694.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 76501, 76502, 76504.

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Temple races chart
  • White alone - 36,734 (62.4%)
  • Hispanic - 11,506 (19.5%)
  • Black alone - 8,652 (14.7%)
  • Asian alone - 1,236 (2.1%)
  • Two or more races - 636 (1.1%)
  • American alone - 88 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 34 (0.06%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Temple: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.7%), Irish (8.9%), English (8.6%), United States (8.4%), Czech (3.0%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 65.4 square miles.

Population density: 920 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Temple:

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Temple city:

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

3,173 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  5.8%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 211 registered sex offenders living in Temple, Texas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Temple to the number of sex offenders is 285 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,248 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,432 (1.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (59.5 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (122.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Belton, TX (2.5 miles ), Morgan's Point Resort, TX (2.6 miles ), Little River-Academy, TX (2.7 miles ), East Bell, TX (2.8 miles ), Troy, TX (2.9 miles ), Northwest Bell, TX (3.0 miles ), Rogers, TX (3.7 miles ), Salado, TX (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 235 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 1997: 196 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 1998: 238 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 1999: 228 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2000: 241 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2001: 249 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2002: 268 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2003: 308 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2004: 435 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2005: 494 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 2006: 510 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2007: 477 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2008: 392 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2009: 447 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2010: 408 buildings, average cost: $144,300

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Latitude: 31.09 N, Longitude: 97.36 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Wildflower Capital of Texas

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,176 (+26.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,956 (74.9%)

Area code: 254

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Temple, Texas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.6%
Texas:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Temple by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010
Murders 11315132131
per 100,000 2.01.85.41.89.01.85.43.51.85.11.7
Rapes 2212147115N/A222723
per 100,000 43.922.125.112.31.81.89.0N/A40.045.938.1
Robberies 49376884485757627610771
per 100,000 97.768.2122.0147.586.8102.0102.9108.7138.0181.9117.5
Assaults 12412713714011610011090104106114
per 100,000 247.3234.1245.7245.9209.8178.9198.5157.8188.9180.2188.6
Burglaries 620581607693677632502668723557537
per 100,000 1236.61070.81088.81217.11224.41130.6906.11171.61313.2947.1888.4
Thefts 2,1061,8252,0741,9811,8621,9141,8932,0452,1072,0821,462
per 100,000 4200.33363.73720.13479.13367.53424.13416.83586.63826.93540.12418.8
Auto thefts 26315218422718614515116514315580
per 100,000 524.5280.2330.0398.7336.4259.4272.6289.4259.7263.6132.4
Arson 482526388723453
per 100,000 95.746.146.666.714.512.53.65.37.38.55.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 415.1321.1368.6363.6335.4308.7311.0N/A381.2367.1276.7

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Crime in Temple detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 157 (131 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Texas average:

2.20

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,715 (+11.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Temple-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Temple city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/11/1953, a category F5 tornado 34.0 miles away from the city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bell County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Brian Skinner - NBA player (Sacramento Kings, born: May 19, 1976), Rip Torn - (born 1931), actor, director, David President - College basketball player (Tex San Antonio Roadrunners), John Hamilton - College football player (Texas State Bobcats), Matt Williams - College basketball player (Colorado State Rams).


Hospitals/medical centers in Temple:

  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL-SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1901 SW H K DODGEN LOOP)
  • SCOTT & WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2401 31ST ST)
  • TEMPLE VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA CENTRAL TEXAS HEALTHC (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 1901 VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE)

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Airports and heliports located in Temple:


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Amtrak station:

TEMPLE (315 WEST AVE. B) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.ci.temple.tx.us

Colleges/Universities in Temple:

  • Temple College (Full-time enrollment: 2,250; Location: 2600 S 1st St; Public; Website: www.templejc.edu)
  • Central Texas Beauty College (FT enrollment: 74; Location: 2110 South 57th Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centraltexasbeautycollege.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Temple:

  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 7 miles; Belton, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,379)
  • Central Texas College (about 25 miles; Killeen, TX; FT enrollment: 4,130)
  • Baylor University (about 35 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 13,993)
  • McLennan Community College (about 37 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,343)
  • Texas State Technical College Waco (about 41 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Austin Community College District (about 58 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 10,815)
  • The University of Texas at Austin (about 60 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 46,563)

Public high schools in Temple:

Private high schools in Temple:

  • CENTRAL TEXAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 4141 W FM 93; Grades: PK - 12)
  • HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 418 N 11TH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Temple:

Private elementary/middle schools in Temple:

  • ST MARY'S SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 1019 S 7TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 317 N 1ST ST; Grades: PK - 3)
  • ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 5001 HICKORY RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • TEMPLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 1302 S 27TH ST; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Temple, map of school districts: TEMPLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Temple:

  • TEMPLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,608,686; Location: 100 W ADAMS AVE; 144,637 books; 6,628 audio materials; 8,378 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 219 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • A church in Temple: New Hope Community Church, # 2 Apache Drive, Temple, TX 76502, Dr. Mike Thomas, Pastor
  • This past year McGowen-Stephens School changed its name to Christ Church School McGowen Stephens. The school serves pre-k through elementary school.

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Notable locations in Temple: Knowd (A), Temple Golf Course and Country Club (B), Blackland Experimental Farm (C), Sunset Speedway (D), Railroad and Pioneer Museum (E), Kyle Hotel (F), Barclay-Bryan House (G), Ralph Senior and Sunny Wilson House (H), Olin E Teague Veterans Center (I), Czech Heritage Museum (J), Ferguson House (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Temple include: El Divino Salvador Methodist Church (A), Heights Baptist Church (B), Reed Chapel Church of God Christ (C), Eternal Life Baptist Church (D), Evangelical Brethren Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Church of Christ Crestview (G), Saint James Episcopal Church (H), Faith Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Hill Cemetery (2), Lancaster Cemetery (3), Hillcrest Cemetery (4), Bellwood Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Polk (A), Wendland Farms Lake (B), Veterans Administration Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Pepper Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Temple include: Live Oak Ridge Park (1), Hodge Park (2), Chick Walker Junior Park (3), Optimist Number 1 Field (4), Jones Park (5), Miller Park (6), James B Wilson Park (7), Hallford Baseball Field (8), Nettles park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Action World Bowl Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 22515 Southeast H K Dodgen Loop) (1), Associates Universal Travel- Inc. (Tours & Charters; 1605 West Avenue M) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn (4025 South General Bruce Drive) (1), Hilton Garden Inn - Temple (1749 Scott Blvd) (2), Bell Crest Apartments & Suites (1912 South 31st Street) (3), Best Western (602 North General Bruce Drive) (4), Best Western Temple Inn-Stes (602 North General Bruce Drive) (5), Barrington Suites & Apartments (401 Southwest H K Dodgen Loop) (6), Ambassador Motel (901 West Avenue G) (7), Bridge Apartments (404 South Fryers Creek Circle Ofc) (8), Brooke Apartments (2402 South 61st Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Temple City - Traffic Tickets- Municipal Court (300 West Avenue B) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Bell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Temple that have no violations reported:

  • BELL COUNTY WCID 5 (Population served: 417, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.8% for Black residents, 24.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 12.6% for other race residents, 14.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Temple, TX

People in group quarters in Temple:

  • 1,083 people in nursing homes
  • 379 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 161 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 116 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 116 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 86 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 74 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 65 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Temple compared to Texas state average:

Temple, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Temple (2011 data):

  • Extraco Banks, National Association: 31st Street Branch, Mobile Branch, First National Bank Of Temple-Mobile, at 18-20 South Main Street. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,189.9 mil, Deposits: $86.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Extraco Corporation
  • First State Bank Central Texas: Loop Temple Branch, Temple Branch, Canyon Creek Branch. Info updated 08/04/2008: Bank assets: $1,030.8 mil, Deposits: $82.3 mil, headquarters in Austin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Central Community Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bird Creek Crossing Branch, Temple Motorbank, Southwest Temple Branch. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First National Bank Texas: Temple Branch - Rc 607 at 1314 West Adams Street, branch established on 08/13/1997; Temple Wal-Mart - Rc 619 at 3401 South 31st Street, branch established on 10/25/2000. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $97.2 mil, Deposits: $86.5 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 217 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Compass Bank: Temple South Branch at 1315 South 31st, branch established on 06/26/2000; Temple Branch at 1004 Marlandwood Road, branch established on 02/19/1963. Info updated 09/30/2009: Bank assets: $64,282.4 mil, Deposits: $45,433.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 724 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Central National Bank: Temple Branch at 938 Canyon Creek, branch established on 09/02/1998. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $60.7 mil, Deposits: $52.8 mil, headquarters in Waco, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Centrabanc Corporation
  • Texas First State Bank: Temple Branch at 7285 W Adams, branch established on 12/06/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $28.0 mil, Deposits: $25.9 mil, headquarters in Riesel, TX, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Texas First Bancshares, Inc.
  • American Bank of Texas, National Association: Temple Branch at 7286 West Adams Avenue, branch established on 06/09/2008. Info updated 04/24/2006: Bank assets: $75.2 mil, Deposits: $6.2 mil, headquarters in Marble Falls, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: North American Bancshares, Inc.
  • Union State Bank: Usb - Temple at 3957 Raleigh Dr, branch established on 10/15/2010. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $37.2 mil, Deposits: $31.5 mil, headquarters in Florence, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Union State Bancshares, Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Temple, Texas:

  • La Quinta Inn #582 Temple, 1604 W Barton Ave, Temple, TX 76501 , Phone: (254) 771-2980
  • Stratford House Inn, 1602 N General Bruce Dr, Temple, TX 76504 , Phone: (254) 771-1495, Fax: (254) 770-1616
  • Econo Lodge Temple, 1001 N General Bruce Dr, Temple, TX 76504 , Phone: (254) 771-1688
  • Best Western Inn At Scott & White, 2625 S 31ST St, Temple, TX 76504 , Phone: (254) 778-5511
  • Temple Fairfield Inn, 1402 SW HK Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX 76504 , Phone: (254) 771-3030, Fax: (254) 771-3030
  • Temple Hampton Inn, 1414 SW HK Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX 76504 , Phone: (254) 778-6700, Fax: (254) 778-4044
  • Motel 6 #0257 Temple, 1100 N General Bruce Dr, Temple, TX 76504 , Phone: (254) 778-0272, Fax: (254) 778-1839
  • Days Inn, 1104 N General Bruce Dr, Temple, TX 76504 , Phone: (254) 774-9223
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Temple, Texas

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Temple travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Bell County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Bell County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Temple:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.91%
Here47.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents46.9%22.0%9.9%4.1%2.5%
Congregations33.3%5.2%10.4%13.5%6.3%
NameLutheran ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.7%1.6%7.5%
Congregations1.6%2.6%2.6%2.1%22.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
Bell County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 41
This county:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 117
Bell County:

4.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
This county:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bell County:

10.6%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Bell County:

27.5%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.4%
State:

15.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 13$53,723$49,5904$3,976
Other Government Administration 35$150,953$51,75510$9,799
Judicial and Legal 17$57,728$40,7494$5,526
Police Protection - Officers 127$576,386$54,4620$0
Police - Other 25$67,682$32,4872$1,523
Firefighters 95$471,245$59,5260$0
Fire - Other 7$36,571$62,6930$0
Streets and Highways 37$113,029$36,6581$930
Airports 10$34,561$41,4731$810
Health 6$15,049$30,0981$1,065
Solid Waste Management 40$94,947$28,4841$1,246
Sewerage 16$44,453$33,3401$1,012
Parks and Recreation 82$213,762$31,28289$55,824
Housing and Community Development(Local) 12$34,696$34,6961$569
Water Supply 62$198,089$38,3400$0
Local Libraries 19$48,752$30,79119$17,770
Other and Unallocable 16$45,464$34,0980$0
Totals for Government 619$2,257,090$43,756134$100,050

Temple government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,195,000 ($19.88)
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,858,000 ($130.71)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,581,000 ($109.47)
    All Other: $3,685,000 ($61.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,622,000 ($60.25)
    Regular Highways: $596,000 ($9.91)
    Parks & Recreation: $183,000 ($3.04)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,321,000 ($121.78)
    Water Utilities: $6,480,000 ($107.79)
    Sewerage: $5,932,000 ($98.67)
    Fire Protection: $5,655,000 ($94.07)
    Central Staff Services: $3,120,000 ($51.90)
    General Public Buildings: $3,087,000 ($51.35)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,756,000 ($45.84)
    Regular Highways: $2,562,000 ($42.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,836,000 ($30.54)
    General - Other: $1,665,000 ($27.70)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,519,000 ($25.27)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,407,000 ($23.40)
    Health Services - Other: $1,205,000 ($20.04)
    Libraries: $1,153,000 ($19.18)
    Air Transportation: $1,136,000 ($18.90)
    Financial Administration: $939,000 ($15.62)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $815,000 ($13.56)
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $8,901,000 ($148.06)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $5,420,000 ($90.16)
    Total Other Securities: $2,305,000 ($38.34)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $717,000 ($11.93)
    Benefit Payments: $688,000 ($11.44)
    Local Employee Contribution: $584,000 ($9.71)
    From Local Government: $552,000 ($9.18)
    Withdrawals: $28,000 ($0.47)
    Interest Revenue: $-1,894,000 ($-31.50)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,000 ($1.15)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,911,000 ($31.79)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,125,000 ($417.93)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $38,116,000 ($634.02)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,800,000 ($96.48)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,376,000 ($671.61)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $23,355,000 ($388.49)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,540,000 ($58.88)
    Water Utilities: $1,770,000 ($29.44)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,503,000 ($58.27)
    Special Assessments: $596,000 ($9.91)
    Rents: $440,000 ($7.32)
    General Revenue, NEC: $277,000 ($4.61)
    Property Sale Other: $72,000 ($1.20)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,470,000 ($157.52)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,078,000 ($17.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $278,000 ($4.62)
    Police Protection: $271,000 ($4.51)
    Regular Highways: $164,000 ($2.73)
    Parks & Recreation: $98,000 ($1.63)
    Central Staff: $50,000 ($0.83)
    Fire Protection: $23,000 ($0.38)
    Libraries: $19,000 ($0.32)
    General Public Building: $19,000 ($0.32)
    Air Transportation: $19,000 ($0.32)
    Financial Administration: $13,000 ($0.22)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $44,698,000 ($743.50)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,395,000 ($139.64)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,788,000 ($46.38)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,082,000 ($34.63)
    General Support: $59,000 ($0.98)
  • Tax - Property: $12,752,000 ($212.12)
    Total General Sales: $11,469,000 ($190.77)
    Public Utilities: $4,637,000 ($77.13)
    Other Selective Sales: $830,000 ($13.81)
    NEC: $222,000 ($3.69)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,230,000 ($353.14)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,259,000 ($20.94)

14.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

14.92%
Texas average:

8.37%

1.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,715 average AGI)
Bell County:

1.28%
Texas average:

0.20%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coryell County, TX  2.20% ($26,036 average AGI)
from McLennan County, TX  0.33% ($28,466)
from Williamson County, TX  0.33% ($41,752)


14.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

14.14%
Texas average:

7.44%

0.73% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,698 average AGI)
Bell County:

0.73%
Texas average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Coryell County, TX  1.08% ($26,974 average AGI)
to Williamson County, TX  0.48% ($44,327)
to Travis County, TX  0.47% ($28,676)

Strongest AM radio stations in Temple:

  • KTEM (1400 AM; 1 kW; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTON (940 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, TX; Owner: SHELDON COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Temple:

  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KIIZ-FM (92.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHTZ (94.3 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING CO)
  • K257DA (99.3 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Temple:

  • K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Temple fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Temple)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 232 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Temple, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 299 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Temple)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 88 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Temple)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED432$120,901268$122,120442$126,65865$43,3710$087$82,8244$48,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$127,13615$144,88641$126,7679$30,3270$02$139,0701$42,780
APPLICATIONS DENIED110$130,52837$107,438155$122,45274$23,3901$584,35016$82,6364$77,195
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN53$125,29722$124,290108$117,88814$125,3740$09$94,6071$91,820
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$84,7903$113,71328$114,4066$163,1350$02$60,2500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Temple, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$142,31716$140,0150$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$181,8798$173,1353$76,163
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$114,2002$143,6300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$183,5003$118,2171$106,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 402
  • Hazardous Condition: 316
  • Service Call: 47
  • Good Intent Call: 20

Incident types - Temple


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Temple, TX

Most common first names in Temple, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John43774.4 years
William41674.7 years
Mary39279.6 years
James38271.5 years
Robert31272.0 years
Charles23671.6 years
George17475.9 years
Joe17074.9 years
Frank15975.9 years
Willie14275.7 years
Most common last names in Temple, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith18376.0 years
Johnson15473.9 years
Brown13075.5 years
Jones12276.7 years
Williams11673.0 years
Moore9974.0 years
Davis9776.1 years
Jackson8875.1 years
White8678.7 years
Hill7773.9 years
Businesses in Temple, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5Marriott2
AT&T3Marshalls1
Arby's1McDonald's4
AutoZone1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works1OfficeMax1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Papa John's Pizza1
Best Western1Payless2
CVS1Penske1
Chick-Fil-A2PetSmart1
Chipotle1Pizza Hut1
Cinnabon 1Quiznos2
Comfort Suites1RadioShack1
Cricket Wireless2Rue211
Dairy Queen1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In3
Dennys1Sam's Club3
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx13Staples1
GNC1Starbucks3
GameStop2Subway4
H&R Block2Super 81
Holiday Inn2T-Mobile3
Home Depot1Taco Bell2
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1Toys"R"Us1
Jack In The Box2Travelodge1
KFC1U-Haul3
Knights Inn1UPS15
La Quinta1Verizon Wireless2
La-Z-Boy1Victoria's Secret1
Lane Furniture3Walgreens1
Lowes1Walmart1
Macy's1Wendy's3
Browse common businesses in Temple, TX


Temple on our top lists:

  • #91 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 (76501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czechoslovakian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #57 (76501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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