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Temple

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Also known as Temple, Texas, Temple, TX

city in Bell County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Texas
Counties
Bell
Settled
June 29, 1881
Founded by
Bernard Moore Temple
Named after
Bernard Moore Temple
Type
Council–manager
Mayor
Tim Davis
City council
Members Jessica Walker Zoe Grant Karl Kuykendall Mike Pilkington
City manager
Brynn Myers
Total
76.00 sq mi (196.85 km )
Land
71.17 sq mi (184.33 km )
Water
4.83 sq mi (12.52 km )
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Density
1,102.1/sq mi (425.53/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip codes
76501–76505, 76508

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Encyclopedic overview

Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. As of 2020, the city has a population of 82,073 according to the U.S. census. Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas and is a principal city in the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area, which as of the 2020 Census had a population of 475,367. Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles (105 km) north of Austin, 34 miles (55 km) south of Waco and 27 miles east of Killeen.

History

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