Temple is a

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Bell County, Texas Bell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in Central Texas and its county seat is Belton. As of the 2020 census, its population was 370,647. Bell County is part of the Killeen– Temple, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Ar ...

, United States. As of 2020, the city has a population of 82,073 according to the U.S. census, and is one of the two principal cities in Bell County. Located near the

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of Belton, Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas and is a principal city in the

Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Texas that covers three counties: Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 475,367. Similar to how the Dallas–Fort Worth metrop ...

, which as of 2015 had a population of 450,051. Located off

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, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin, 34 miles south of

Waco Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the st ...

and 27 miles east of Killeen. The primary economic drivers are the extensive medical community (mostly due to

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is a 636-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital located in Temple, Texas. The facility was founded in 1897, when Dr. Arthur C. Scott and Dr. Raleigh R. White Jr. opened the Temple Sanitarium in Temple, ...

) and goods distribution based on its central location between the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Houston metropolitan areas, and proximity to larger neighbors Austin and Waco.

History

Temple was founded as a

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in 1881 by the

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. From its starting point in Galveston, Texas, the railroad eventually extended northwestwards across the state to Sweetwater and northwards vi ...

. It was incorporated in 1882. The town was named after a Santa Fe Railroad official, Bernard Moore Temple. Mr. Temple was a civil engineer and former surveyor with the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company. In 1882, the

Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railway was a Class I railroad company in the United States, with its last headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1865 under the name Union Pacific Railway, Southern Branch, it came to serve an extensive ra ...

built through the town, and soon after, the Santa Fe railroad made Temple a division point. In its early years, Temple was a town of shacks and tents with a large number of saloons and tough characters found in the early West. Locally, it was nicknamed "Tanglefoot,” because some residents found that the combination of muddy streets and liquor made walking through the town challenging. Very shortly after the town was incorporated in 1882, two private schools were founded in the city: the Temple Academy was organized and a public school was established in 1884. In 1893, the annual Temple Stag Party began, growing out of a private

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celebration attended by some of the town's leading men. It was held until 1923. The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum, on the second floor of the Santa Fe Railroad station at 315 West Avenue B, commemorates the significance of railroads for the city.

Geography

Temple is located northeast of the center of Bell County at (31.108381, −97.389125). It is the second-largest city in Bell County. It is bordered to the southwest, on the opposite side of the

Leon River The Leon River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It has three primary forks - the North, Middle, and South Leon Rivers, which meet near Eastland and then run for around until it meets with the Lampasas River and the Salado Creek to form ...

, by Belton, the county seat. Temple is situated within a relatively short drive of most of the major cities of Texas: 124 mi north to Fort Worth, 130 mi north-northeast to

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, 65 mi southwest to Austin, 147 mi southwest to

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, and 168 mi southeast to

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. The city is located right on

running alongside the Balcones Fault with very mixed geography. Towards the east lies the Blackland Prairie region (a rich farming area), and towards the west, the terrain rises with low, rolling, limestone-layered hills at the northeastern tip of the Texas Hill Country. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, are land and are covered by water.

Climate

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 82,073 people, 28,276 households, and 18,036 families residing in the city. As of the 2010

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, 66,102 people, 23,359 households, and 15,878 families resided in the city. The

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was 834.2 people per square mile (373.6/km). The 28,005 housing units averaged 359.8 per square mile (138.9/km). The

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of the city was 68.1% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% African American, 2.1% Asian, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 3.3% from two or more races. Of the 23,359 households, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were not families. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.29. In the city, the population was distributed as 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $47,240 and for a family was $42,795. Males had a median income of $30,858 versus $22,113 for females. The

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for the city was $25,740. About 10.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the

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, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. Temple's homeless population is approximately 1.9%. Assistance to the homeless is provided by Feed My Sheep and the Salvation Army.

Economy

Over 100 years ago, the local economy began with the regional

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hospital. Temple now thrives in a complex economy, with both goods distribution and its reputation as a regional medical center leading the way. Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest employer in the area with about 12,000 employees, most located at

. Temple is home to many regional distribution centers and is headquarters to two large, multinational companies,

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International and

McLane Company McLane is an American wholesale supply chain services company which distributes grocery and non-food to convenience stores, discount retailers, wholesale clubs, drug stores, military bases, quick service restaurants, and casual dining restaurant ...

, as well as parent McLane Group. In addition to some manufacturing, also a developing customer service/ call center industry exists. Temple is also home to the Temple Bottling Company, which produces

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(with Imperial Cane sugar). Temple is within of Fort Hood, and military personnel contribute a portion of the city's economy.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Temple is largely served by the

Temple Independent School District Temple Independent School District is a public school district based in Temple, Texas, United States. Temple schools began instruction June 12, 1883. It is the largest employer in Temple, with 1300 employees. District Leadership *Superintendent ...

. The district has one high school, three middle schools, nine elementary schools, and three supplemental learning programs (early childhood center, alternative learning center, and an innovative academy high school program). Students within the local school district attend highly regarded Temple High School. In addition to award-winning academic/honors programs in arts and sciences and the

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curriculum, the high-school has a thriving athletic program. In addition, small portions of the city are served by Belton ISD, Troy ISD, and Academy ISD. Several private schools serve Temple, including Christ Church School, Saint Mary's Catholic School (Pre-K–8), the associated Holy Trinity Catholic High School, and Central Texas Christian School (K–12).

Colleges and universities

Temple College Temple College is a public community college in Temple, Texas, with regional branch campuses at other locations in Central Texas. History Temple Junior College was founded in 1926 to serve post-secondary students in eastern Bell County, Texa ...

offers two-year associate degrees in a variety of subjects, with strong programs in business administration, information technology, and nursing. Temple College was the first college located in Temple, and opened in 1926. Temple is also home to one of the Texas A&M College of Medicine campuses. It operates in conjunction with the

and th
Olin Teague Veterans' Hospital Center

Media

The main city newspaper is the ''

Temple Daily Telegram The Temple Daily Telegram is the daily newspaper of Temple, Texas, serving Central Texas since 1907. The Telegram is locally owned and operated by Frank Mayborn Enterprises, under editor and publisher Sue Mayborn, the widow of Frank Mayborn. On ...

''. Radio stations licensed in Temple include FM stations KVLT-FM, KBDE-FM, KLTD-FM, and KRYH-LP; and AM stations News Radio 1400, and a number of other nearby radio stations can be heard in Temple. A number of broadcast television channels are available in the city:

KCEN-TV KCEN-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to Temple, Texas, United States, serving Central Texas as an affiliate of NBC. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on North 3rd Street in downtown Temple, with a news bureau and ...

(NBC),

KWTX-TV KWTX-TV (channel 10) is a television station in Waco, Texas, United States, serving Central Texas as an affiliate of CBS. It is owned by Gray Television alongside Belton-licensed CW affiliate KNCT (channel 46). Both stations share studios on ...

(CBS),

KXXV-TV KXXV (channel 25) is a television station in Waco, Texas, United States, serving Central Texas as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, the station maintains studios on South New Road in Waco, and its transmitter is located nea ...

(ABC),

KWKT-TV KWKT-TV (channel 44) is a television station in Waco, Texas, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for Central Texas. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Bryan-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KYLE-TV (channel 28). Both stations ...

(Fox), The CW and Telemundo, plus several alternate broadcast channels including MeTV, Cozi, iON, MyNetworkTV, grit and local weather. For cable and satellite television service, Temple is served by

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(formerly Time Warner Cable),

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, and

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Infrastructure

Transportation

The Hill Country Transit District (The HOP) operates three bus routes within the city, with an additional bus connection to Killeen. Temple was founded as a railroad junction and serves as a major freight railroad hub to this day. Both the

Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Paci ...

and

BNSF Railway BNSF Railway is one of the largest freight railroads in North America. One of seven North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 35,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and nearly 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that ...

have mainlines serving the city, and a BNSF

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and

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maintenance facility are located here.

Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Trade name, doing business as Amtrak () , is the national Passenger train, passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates inter-city rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous United Stat ...

serves the city with its ''

Texas Eagle The ''Texas Eagle'' is a daily passenger train route operated by Amtrak between Chicago and San Antonio in the central and western United States. Prior to 1988, the train was known as the ''Eagle''. Trains #21 (southbound) and 22 (northbound) ...

'' passenger train, which stops at the Temple Railway Station. Temple has

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services via Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport. While

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service is not currently available in the city, Temple is served by these nearby airports: * Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport in Killeen (32 miles west) *

Waco Regional Airport Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the st ...

in Waco (44 miles north) * Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin (74 miles south)

High-speed rail

In 2009, the

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(TxDOT) proposed the Texas T-Bone High Speed Rail Corridor that would create a

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line from

- Fort Worth to

and another line from

that would connect with the first line. While the location for the connection of the two lines had not been officially established, the mayor at the time, Bill Jones III, made an effort to ensure that connection happened in Temple. Temple would be a stop along the line, regardless of where that connection between the two lines would be. The next year in 2010, TxDOT received a federal grant to conduct a study for a line connecting

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with San Antonio, and Temple was in the pathway of that line. In 2013, a consultant for the Texas High Speed Rail Corporation stated that the only two connections being considered for the two lines were a connection in Temple and a connection in San Antonio; they expected to make that decision by the end of 2014. The organization also indicated that they plan to have the high-speed rail in operation by 2025. If that connection occurred in Temple, the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area, with a population of 420,375, would be within about 45 minutes of Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

Health care

Temple is known as a regional medical center, with three major hospitals: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center, and Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center. Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest employer in town with about 11,000 employees.

Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

The

Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) is a state agency of Texas, headquartered in Temple. The agency enforces the state's soil and water conservation laws and coordinates conservation and nonpoint source pollution abatement ...

has its headquarters in Temple.

Law enforcement

Temple is policed by the Temple Police Department and the Bell County Sheriff's Office. The

Texas Department of Criminal Justice The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails ...

operates a regional office in the city. The

Texas Highway Patrol The Texas Highway Patrol is a division of the Texas Department of Public Safety and is the largest state-level law enforcement agency in the U.S. state of Texas. The patrol's primary duties are enforcement of state traffic laws and commercial veh ...

maintains an office on I-35 in Temple.

Postal service

The

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operates a regional office in the city.

Notable people

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, dean of Temple College in the 1940s and founding president of

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, 1947 to 1960 *

Ki Aldrich Charles Collins "Ki" Aldrich (June 1, 1916 – March 12, 1983) was an American football player. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960. Early life Aldrich was born in Rogers, Texas and attended Temple High School in T ...

, NFL Football Player *

Sammy Baugh Samuel Adrian Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American professional football player and coach. During his college and professional careers, he most notably played quarterback, but also played as a safety and punter. He ...

, Hall of Fame football player (Washington Redskins) *

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, singer, songwriter, musician with Spoon * Kenneth Davis, football player * Brad Dusek, football player *

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, author, women's rights advocate, former CEO and president of Planned Parenthood * Forrest B Fenn, Vietnam veteran, art gallery owner, author, and creator of the Fenn treasure * Brian Floca, author-illustrator and winner of the

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Noel Francis Noel Francis (born Noel Frances Sweeney, August 31, 1906 – October 30, 1959) was an American actress of the stage and screen during the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Texas, she began her acting career on the Broadway stage in the mid-1920s, befo ...

, actress *

Ryan Goins Ryan Matthew Goins (born February 13, 1988) is an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Royals, and C ...

, MLB player *

Rufus Granderson Rufus Will Granderson I (August 13, 1936 – October 20, 2015), was an American football defensive tackle who played one season with the Dallas Texans (AFL), Dallas Texans of the American Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the ...

, football player * "Mean" Joe Greene, NTU graduate and Hall of Fame football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) *

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, astronaut * Jose Maria de Leon Hernandez, also known as "Little Joe",

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-winning leader of Little Joe y La Familia *

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, singer, songwriter, actor *

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, photographer * Blind Willie Johnson (1897–1945), singer, songwriter, guitarist * George Koch (1919–1966), football player * Drayton McLane, Jr., former CEO of McLane Company (headquartered in Temple), owned baseball's

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and local philanthropist * Craig McMurtry, former pitcher for the

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and Texas Rangers, baseball coach for

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, country singer *

Ted Poe Lloyd Theodore Poe (born September 10, 1948) is an American politician who represented Texas's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019. Poe was the first Republican to represent the 2nd district. ...

, US congressman from the 2nd District of Texas *

Dan Pope Daniel Manning Pope (born March 19, 1963) is an American businessman and politician. He is the 35th Mayor of Lubbock, Texas, and has completed his third term as Mayor. Early life Pope was born in Temple, Texas to Bert and Marcia Pope and grad ...

, mayor of

Lubbock Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...

since 2016; raised in Temple *

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, football player * Ben H. Procter, historian *

Jordan Shipley Jordan Shipley (born December 23, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. Shipley played college football for the University of Texas, and received consensus All-American recognition. He was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in the t ...

, NFL football player * Bob Simmons, football player *

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, basketball player * Rip Torn, actor * Paul White, racing driver

Explanatory notes

References

External links

*
City of Temple official website

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple

Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center
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