{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Temple, Texas | settlement_type = City | named_for = Bernard Moore Temple | image_skyline = Downtown-temple-630x476.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Downtown Temple | motto = Make Temple Great! | image_map = Bell Temple.svg | map_alt = Temple in Bell County, Texas | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location within Bell County and Texas | coordinates = {{Coord|31|06|20|N|97|25|15|W|region:US-TX_type:city|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = Counties | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_name2 = Bell | established_title = Settled | established_date = June 29, 1881 | established_title2 = Incorporated | established_date2 = 1882 | founder = Bernard Moore Temple | government_type = Council–manager | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Tim Davis | leader_title1 = City Council | leader_name1 = {{collapsible list | bullets=yes |title = Members |1 = Jessica Walker |2 = Zoe Grant |3 = Karl Kuykendall |4 = Mike Pilkington }} | leader_title2 = City manager | leader_name2 = Brynn Myers | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_note = | area_total_km2 = 196.85 | area_land_km2 = 184.33 | area_water_km2 = 12.52 | area_total_sq_mi = 76.01 | area_land_sq_mi = 71.17 | area_water_sq_mi = 4.84 | area_total_acre = | area_land_acre = | area_water_acre = | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 607 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 82073 | population_density_sq_mi = 1102.14 | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="US Census Bureau Quick Facts">[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/templecitytexas/POP010220#POP010220|US Census Quick Facts: Temple, Texas, 2020 City Population, dated April 2020]</ref> | population_density_km2 = 425.53 | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = Central (CST) | utc_offset1 = −6 | timezone1_DST = CDT | utc_offset1_DST = −5 | postal_code_type = ZIP Codes | postal_code = 76501–76505, 76508 | area_code_type = Area codes | area_code = Area code 254 | iso_code = | website = {{URL|http://www.templetx.gov}} | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-72176<ref name="GR2" /> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2412046<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412046}}</ref> | footnotes = | official_name = }}
'''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.<ref name="US Census Bureau Quick Facts"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv | title = Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01) | work = 2009 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2010-03-23 | access-date = 2010-03-25 | url-status = dead | archive-url = http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100615175258/http%3A//www%2Ecensus%2Egov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA%2DEST2009%2D01%2Ecsv | archive-date = June 15, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gamboa |first=Suzanne |date=24 March 2023 |title=Ft. Hood to officially drop its Confederate name and become Ft. Cavazos |work=NBC News |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/fort-hood-drops-confederate-name-fort-cavazos-may-9-rcna76561}}</ref> Located off Interstate 35, Temple is {{convert|65|mi|km}} north of Austin, {{convert|34|mi|km}} south of Waco and 27 miles east of Killeen.
==History== thumb|left|200px|The historic Santa Fe Depot {{expand section|any notable history in or of the town other than railroad history prior to 1890|date=December 2025}} Temple was founded as a railroad town by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad (GC&SF). The settlement began in 1880 as a GC&SF construction camp called Temple Junction. In January 1881, a post office was established, and the settlement was officially named Temple, after Bernard Moore Temple, the chief civil engineer of the GC&SF. The town was incorporated in 1882.<ref name=TSHA-Temple>{{cite web|last=Smyrl |first=Vivian Elizabeth |title=Temple, TX |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/temple-tx |website=tshaonline.org |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |date=August 13, 2020 |access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref>
Also in 1882, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway built through the town, and soon after, the GC&SF made Temple a division point.<ref name=TSHA-Temple/> 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.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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 Thanksgiving celebration attended by some of the town's leading men. It was held until 1923.<ref>{{cite web| author=Texas State Historical Commission| title=Temple, Texas Historical Marker| url=http://www.stoppingpoints.com/texas/sights.cgi?marker=City+of+Temple&cnty=bell }}</ref>
The city became home to numerous medical clinics and the Santa Fe Hospital and Scott and White Memorial Hospital; the two hospitals merged in 1983<ref>{{cite web |title=Scott and White Memorial Hospital |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/scott-and-white-memorial-hospital |website=tshaonline.org |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |date=February 19, 2019 |access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref> and now form the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple. Temple's position as the largest city in Bell County was earned largely on account of its medical facilities and its importance as a major railroad junction.<ref name=TSHA-Temple/>
In 1886, the GC&SF was purchased by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway,<ref>{{cite web|last=Werner |first=George C. |title=Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/gulf-colorado-and-santa-fe-railway |website=tshaonline.org |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |date=January 23, 2020 |access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref> popularly known as the Santa Fe Railroad or simply the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe's Temple depot was the site of the largest Harvey House restaurant in Texas, and the Harvey House organization also operated a dairy and vegetable farm near the city. Harvey Houses provided meals for Santa Fe passengers during stopovers and were also popular with local customers. The chain was famous for its high-quality food and its iconic uniformed all-female "Harvey Girl" waitstaff.<ref name=Harvey>{{cite news |last=McLeod |first=Gerald E. |title=Day Trips: Harvey Houses helped settle the West and were the travelers' best friend for 92 years |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2010-08-27/1073571/ |work=The Austin Chronicle |location=Austin |date=August 27, 2010 |access-date=October 12, 2024}}</ref>
The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum, on the second floor of the Santa Fe Railroad depot at 315 West Avenue B, commemorates the significance of railroads for the city<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rrhm.org/exhibits_overview.php|title=Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum website|website=Rrhm.org|access-date=27 August 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723151338/http://www.rrhm.org/exhibits_overview.php|archive-date=23 July 2011}}</ref> and includes a large collection of Harvey House memorabilia.<ref name=Harvey/>
==Geography== Temple is located northeast of the center of Bell County. It is the second-largest city in Bell County.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=27 August 2017 |website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> It is bordered to the southwest, on the opposite side of the Leon River, 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 Dallas,<ref>Connelly, Michael, Robert McClure, and Melinda Reinke. "Into The Storm The Story Of Flight 191." ''South Florida Sun-Sentinel''. July 27, 1986. p. [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-07-27/features/8602140270_1_delta-flight-attendants-driveway-car 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805203320/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-07-27/features/8602140270_1_delta-flight-attendants-driveway-car |date=August 5, 2015 }}. Retrieved on August 3, 2015.</ref> 65 mi southwest to Austin, 147 mi southwest to San Antonio, and 168 mi southeast to Houston. The city is located right on Interstate 35, running alongside the Balcones Fault with very varied 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 United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|74.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|70.1|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|4.8|sqmi|km2}} are covered by water.<ref>{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer.html|website=US Census|access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref>
===Climate===
{{Weather box | width = auto | single line = yes | location = Temple, Texas | collapsed = yes | Jan high F = 57 | Feb high F = 62 | Mar high F = 70 | Apr high F = 77 | May high F = 84 | Jun high F = 90 | Jul high F = 95 | Aug high F = 95 | Sep high F = 89 | Oct high F = 80 | Nov high F = 68 | Dec high F = 59 | year high F = | Jan low F = 35 | Feb low F = 39 | Mar low F = 46 | Apr low F = 54 | May low F = 63 | Jun low F = 70 | Jul low F = 72 | Aug low F = 72 | Sep low F = 66 | Oct low F = 56 | Nov low F = 45 | Dec low F = 38 | year low F = | Jan precipitation inch = 2.13 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.69 | Mar precipitation inch = 3.19 | Apr precipitation inch = 2.59 | May precipitation inch = 4.51 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.23 | Jul precipitation inch = 1.93 | Aug precipitation inch = 2.25 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.70 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.97 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.94 | Dec precipitation inch = 2.75 | year precipitation inch= 36.88 | year precipitation days= | year snow days = | source 1 = weather.com<ref name=weather1>{{cite web | url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USTX1341 |title =Monthly Averages for Temple, TX |access-date=August 14, 2013 |publisher=The Weather Channel |work=Weather.com}}</ref> | date = August 2013 }}
==Demographics== {{US Census population | align = right | 1890 = 4047 | 1900 = 7065 | 1910 = 10993 | 1920 = 11033 | 1930 = 15345 | 1940 = 15344 | 1950 = 25467 | 1960 = 30419 | 1970 = 33431 | 1980 = 42483 | 1990 = 46109 | 2000 = 54514 | 2010 = 66102 | 2020 = 82073 | estimate = 96267 | estyear = 2024 | estref =<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> | align-fn = center | footnote = [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census] }} ===Racial and ethnic composition=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Temple city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Temple city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4872176&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Temple city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4872176&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Temple city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4872176&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |White alone (NH) |34,176 |36,675 |style='background: #ffffe6; |41,976 |62.69% |55.48% |style='background: #ffffe6; |51.14% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |8,818 |10,815 |style='background: #ffffe6; |12,031 |16.18% |16.36% |style='background: #ffffe6; |14.66% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |200 |226 |style='background: #ffffe6; |281 |0.37% |0.34% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.34% |- |Asian alone (NH) |805 |1,336 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2,090 |1.48% |2.02% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.55% |- |Pacific Islander alone (NH) |33 |72 |style='background: #ffffe6; |158 |0.06% |0.11% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19% |- |Some Other Race alone (NH) |56 |68 |style='background: #ffffe6; |354 |0.10% |0.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.43% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |710 |1,216 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,660 |1.30% |1.84% |style='background: #ffffe6; |4.46% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |9,716 |15,694 |style='background: #ffffe6; |21,523 |17.82% |23.74% |style='background: #ffffe6; |26.22% |- |'''Total''' |'''54,514''' |'''66,102 ''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''82,073''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}
===2020 census===
As of the 2020 census, Temple had a population of 82,073 and a median age of 35.9 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.5 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A72176&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 19, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
96.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.9% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A72176&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=February 19, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
There were 32,558 households in Temple, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.9% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 35,401 housing units, of which 8.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A72176&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 19, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 48,353 || 58.9% |- | Black or African American || 12,673 || 15.4% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 731 || 0.9% |- | Asian || 2,164 || 2.6% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 189 || 0.2% |- | Some other race || 7,545 || 9.2% |- | Two or more races || 10,418 || 12.7% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 21,523 || 26.2% |}
===2010 census===
As of the 2010 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> 66,102 people, 23,359 households, and 15,878 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|834.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 28,005 housing units averaged 359.8 per square mile (138.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup 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 per capita income for the city was $25,740. About 10.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.feedmysheeptemple.org/|title=Feed My Sheep|website=Feed My Sheep|access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> ==Economy== thumb|200px|The Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Over 100 years ago, the local economy began with the regional Santa Fe Railroad 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 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple.
Temple is home to many regional distribution centers and is headquarters to two large, multinational companies, Wilsonart International and McLane Company,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mclaneco.com|title=Home|website=Mclaneco.com|access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> 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 Dr Pepper (with Imperial Cane sugar).
Temple is within {{convert|30|mi}} 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. 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.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.txkisd.net/|title= Texas Independent School District|publisher= Texas Independent School District|access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> In addition to award-winning academic/honors programs in arts and sciences and the International Baccalaureate (IB) 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://templegis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=12d4618efbc44dca8193578614c866d6 |publisher=City of Temple |title=Geographic Information Systems School Map |access-date=2017-02-12}}</ref>
Several private schools serve Temple, including Christ Church School, Saint Mary's Catholic School (PreK–8),<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.stmarys-temple.org/|title=St. Mary's Catholic School|publisher= St. Mary's Catholic School|access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> [https://www.provprep.org/ Providence Preparatory School] (PreK-12), the associated Holy Trinity Catholic High School,<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.holytrinitychs.org/|title= Holy Trinity Catholic High School|publisher= Holy Trinity Catholic High School|access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> and Central Texas Christian School (K–12).<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.ctcslions.com/|title=Central Texas Christian School|publisher= Central Texas Christian School|access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref>
===Colleges and universities=== Temple College 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.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hdt01|title= Temple, Texas|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>
Temple is home to one of the Texas A&M College of Medicine campuses. It operates in conjunction with the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple and the [http://www.centraltexas.va.gov/ Olin Teague Veterans' Hospital Center]. The [https://www.bcm.edu/education/school-of-medicine/m-d-program/campuses-and-admissions/ Baylor College of Medicine] also has a campus in Temple affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple.
==Government== {{see also|List of mayors of Temple, Texas}}
==Media== The main city newspaper is the ''Temple Daily Telegram''. Radio stations licensed in Temple include FM stations KVLT-FM, KBDE-FM, KLTD-FM, and KRYH-LP;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=&arn=&state=TX&city=temple&freq=0.0&fre2=107.9&serv=&vac=&facid=&asrn=&class=&list=0&ThisTab=Results+to+This+Page%2FTab&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W&size=9 |title=FM Query Results |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=2017-02-12}}</ref> and AM stations News Radio 1400,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=&arn=&state=TX&city=temple&freq=530&fre2=1700&type=0&facid=&class=&list=1&ThisTab=Results+to+This+Page%2FTab&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W&size=9 |title=AM Query Results |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=2017-02-12}}</ref> and a number of other nearby radio stations can be heard in Temple.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiolineup.com/locate/Temple-TX |title=Temple, Texas Radio Stations |access-date=2017-02-12 |publisher=Radio Lineup}}</ref> A number of broadcast television channels are available in the city: KCEN-TV (NBC), KWTX-TV (CBS/Telemundo), KXXV-TV (ABC), KNCT-TV (The CW), plus several alternate broadcast channels including MeTV, Cozi, iON, MyNetworkTV, grit and local weather.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtv.us/tx/temple/lu21321 |publisher=TVTV.us |title=Broadcast-Temple, TX}}</ref> For cable and satellite television service, Temple is served by Charter Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable), DirecTV, Dish Network, and Grande Communications.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtv.us/tx/temple |publisher=TVTV.com |title=Temple, Texas Channel lineups |access-date=2017-02-12}}</ref>
==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 and BNSF Railway have mainlines serving the city, and a BNSF rail yard and locomotive maintenance facility are located here. Amtrak serves the city with its ''Texas Eagle'' passenger train, which stops at the Temple Railway Station.
Temple has general aviation services via Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport. While commercial airline service is not currently available in the city, Temple is served by these nearby airports:
* Killeen Regional Airport in Killeen (32 miles west) * Waco Regional Airport in Waco (44 miles north) * Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin (74 miles south)
====High-speed rail==== In 2009, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) proposed the Texas T-Bone High Speed Rail Corridor that would create a high-speed rail line from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Antonio and another line from Houston that would connect with the first line.<ref>{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/stimulus/t_bone.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820040048/http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/stimulus/t_bone.pdf |archive-date=2011-08-20 |url-status=dead |title=FTP link |work=ftp.dot.state.tx.us }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trains4america.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/temple-texas-mayor-bill-jones-on-t-bone-high-speed-rail/|title=Temple, Texas Mayor Bill Jones on "T-Bone" high speed rail|date=18 June 2009|website=Trains4america.wordpress.com|access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> 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 Oklahoma City with San Antonio, and Temple was in the pathway of that line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Awarded-56-M-For-High-Speed-Rail-Grant-106128608.html|title=Texas Awarded $5.6 M For High-Speed Rail Grant|website=Nbcdfw.com|date=October 28, 2010 |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Bryan-City-Council-Gets-Update-On-High-Speed-Rail-Project-225110602.html|title=Bryan City Council Gets Update On High Speed Rail Project|website=Kbtx.com|access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> 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=== thumb|Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple
Temple is known as a regional medical center, with four major hospitals: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center, Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center, and McLane Children's Specialty Clinic. Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest employer in town with over 11,000 employees.
===Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board=== The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board has its headquarters in Temple.<ref>"[http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/en/contact Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725201815/http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/en/contact |date=2010-07-25 }}." Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.</ref>
===Law enforcement=== Temple is policed by the Temple Police Department and the Bell County Sheriff's Office. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates a regional office in the city.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff4.htm Parole Division Region IV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904002737/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff4.htm |date=2011-09-04 }}." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 21, 2010.</ref> The Texas Highway Patrol maintains an office on I-35 in Temple.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://propaccess.bellcad.org/clientdb/Property.aspx?prop_id=110482 |title=Property Search Results > 110482 STATE OF TEXAS for Year 2017 |access-date=2017-02-12 |publisher=Bell County Appraisal District}}</ref>
===Postal service=== The United States Postal Service operates a regional office in the city.<ref>[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/temple-401-n-main-st-temple-tx-1435908 Post Office Location – TEMPLE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522180434/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/temple-401-n-main-st-temple-tx-1435908 |date=2010-05-22 }} United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 21, 2010.</ref>
==Notable people== * Ki Aldrich, NFL Football Player * Sammy Baugh, Hall of Fame football player for the Washington Redskins * Britt Daniel, singer, songwriter, musician with Spoon * Kenneth Davis, football player * Brad Dusek, football player * Gloria Feldt, 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 Caldecott Medal * Noel Francis, actress * Ryan Goins, MLB player * Rufus Granderson, football player * "Mean" Joe Greene, NTU graduate and Hall of Fame football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Bernard A. Harris Jr., astronaut * Jose Maria de Leon Hernandez, also known as "Little Joe", Grammy Award-winning leader of Little Joe y La Familia * Logan Henderson, singer, songwriter, actor * Walter Iooss, photographer * Blind Willie Johnson (1897–1945), singer, songwriter, guitarist * Quentin Johnston, football player * George Koch (1919–1966), football player * Drayton McLane, Jr., former CEO of McLane Company and local philanthropist * Craig McMurtry, former pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers, baseball coach for Temple College * Eric Paslay, country singer * Ted Poe, US congressman from the 2nd District of Texas * Dan Pope, mayor of Lubbock since 2016; raised in Temple * Andre President, football player * Ben H. Procter, historian * Jordan Shipley, NFL football player * Bob Simmons, football player * Brian Skinner, basketball player * Mark Skolnick (born 1946 in Temple), geneticist * Rip Torn, actor * Paul White, racing driver * Taurean York, football player
==See also== * {{Portal inline|Texas}}
==Explanatory notes== {{Notelist}}
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==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Temple (Texas) |volume=26 |page=603|short=x}} * [https://www.templetx.gov/ City of Temple official website]
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