Temple

Bell County, TX

Population

83,473

Walk Score

75 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,088

Median home value

$191,300

Settled

1881

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 68 miles (109 km) north of Austin, 34 miles (55 km) south of Waco and 27 miles east of Killeen.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

Temple Commercial Historic District · listed 2005

Notable landmarks

Barclay-Bryan House · listed 1984
Ferguson House · listed 1978
Kyle Hotel · listed 1993
Missouri, Kansas and Texas (MK&T-Katy) Railway Passenger Depot · listed 2022
Wilson, Ralph, Sr., and Sunny, House · listed 1998

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