Temple, Texas

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Back to Temple, TX housing info, Bell County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Temple, Texas     Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Temple, TX Bell County Population in July 2008: 59,654. Population change since 2000: +9.4%   Males: 28,541   (47.8%) Females: 31,113   (52.2%) Median resident age:   35.2 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 76501, 76502, 76503, 76504, 76505, 76508. Temple Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,613 (it was $35,135 in 2000) Temple:   $47,613 Texas:   $50,043 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,738 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $117,055 (it was $74,400 in 2000) Temple:   $117,055 Texas:   $126,800 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 76501, 76502, 76504. Temple, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Temple: White Non-Hispanic (62.7%) Hispanic (17.8%) Black (16.5%) Other race (9.2%) Two or more races (2.4%) American Indian (1.0%) Asian Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Temple: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Temple, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Temple is mentioned 1,253 times on our forum: Is the Waco/Temple/Killeen area the next DFW?  (94 replies) Temple, TX. Humidity Affects on Ortho & Arthritis Patients  (6 replies) Construction on Stone Oak Pkwy next to Mormon Temple  (8 replies) Advice on towns between Austin and Temple  (11 replies) Tyler to Temple  (7 replies) Question About Area Code 254 - Waco/Killeen/Temple  (2 replies) Latest news from Temple, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 913 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 31.09 N, Longitude: 97.36 W

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 business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	6.0%
Texas:	8.1%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Temple, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Temple-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (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 5 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.

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).

Political contributions by individuals in Temple, TX

• Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 43,749, Local Ops: 4,001, Military Ops: 9,413)
• Charping Airport (Runways: 1)
• Little Peach Airport (Runways: 1)
• Woody Mc Clellan Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
• Scott & White Memorial Hospital Heliport
• Vac Heliport

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Notable locations in Temple: Knowd (A), Blackland Experimental Farm (B), Sunset Speedway (C), Temple Golf Course and Country Club (D), Ferguson House (E), Ralph Senior and Sunny Wilson House (F), Railroad and Pioneer Museum (G), Kyle Hotel (H), Olin E Teague Veterans Center (I), Czech Heritage Museum (J), Barclay-Bryan 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: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Lancaster Cemetery (2), Bellwood Memorial Park (3), Hill Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Wendland Farms Lake (A), Lake Polk (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: Wildcat Stadium (1), Kiwanis Park (2), Scott and White Park (3), Optimist Number 1 Field (4), Nettles park (5), Baker Field (6), Hallford Baseball Field (7), Miller Park (8), Miller Spring 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

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

This city:	13.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Temple, TX

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• 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

Here		47.9%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

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

• #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+)"