Temple, Texas
About Temple
Set in the central part of Texas, Temple is a thriving city with an estimated population of 96,267. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#357 nationwide).
Temple holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 73.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,318 residents per square mile.
📰 Temple News Today
- Temple crash kills one, injures another kcentv.com · Aug 18
- One dead, one injured in overnight rollover crash in Temple, police say KWTX · Aug 18
- One Dead, One Injured in Temple Overnight Crash - KWKT KWKT - FOX 44 · Aug 18
- North Texas 2025 Season Rewatch: Mean Green Efficiently Handles Temple to Advance to American Championship Pistols Firing · Aug 18
- House fire displaces Temple TX family; no injuries reported Temple Daily Telegram · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Temple Unique
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 96,267.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Temple
- 17 South — italian
- Applebee's — american
- BJ's — american
- Bird Creek Brewing — burger
- Black Rifle Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Casa Ole
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Cicis — pizza
- Cotton Patch Cafe — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Czech Heritage Museum · Museum
- Lion's Junction Family Water Park · Water park
- Railroad and Pioneer Museum · Museum
- Temple Children's Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Temple
- Santa Fe Plaza reviews ★
- Chick Walker Junior Park reviews ★
- Colquitt Park reviews ★
- Conner Park reviews ★
- Crossroads Recreational Complex reviews ★
- Draughon Park reviews ★
- Ferguson Park reviews ★
- Freedom Park reviews ★
- Hodge Park reviews ★
- Jackson Park reviews ★
- Jaycee Park reviews ★
- Jefferson Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Temple
- BONHAM MIDDLE
- CATER EL
- CHARTER OAK EL
- HIGH POINT EL
- JAMES L BURRELL EL
- JEFFERSON EL
- JOE M PIRTLE EL
- LAKE BELTON H S
- LAKE BELTON MIDDLE
- LAMAR MIDDLE
- MERIDITH-DUNBAR EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY
- NORTH BELTON MIDDLE
- PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS TEMPLE
- TARVER EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Temple Va Medical Center (Va Central Texas Healthcare System) ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Canyon Creek Behavioral Health · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.