Temple, Georgia

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Temple, Georgia
City
Temple, Georgia city hall.JPG
Temple City Hall
Carroll County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Temple Highlighted.svg
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°44′9″N85°1′38″W / 33.73583°N 85.02722°W / 33.73583; -85.02722
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Carroll, Haralson
Government
 • MayorMichael Johnson
 • City AdministratorBill Osborne
Area
[1]
 • Total6.90 sq mi (17.87 km2)
 • Land6.81 sq mi (17.64 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
1,171 ft (357 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,089
 • Density747.39/sq mi (288.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30179
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-75832 [2]
GNIS feature ID0333205 [3]
Website www.templega.us

Temple is a city in Carroll and Haralson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,089 at the 2020 census, [4] up from 4,228 in 2010, a 20.36% increase.

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History

The name "Temple" was adopted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to the settlement, after one Mr. Temple, a railroad official. [5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Temple as a town in 1883. [6]

Geography

Temple is located in northeastern Carroll County at 33°44′9″N85°1′38″W / 33.73583°N 85.02722°W / 33.73583; -85.02722 (33.735723, -85.027298). [7] A very small portion of the city extends west into Haralson County. U.S. Route 78 passes just south of the center of town, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Villa Rica and west 7 miles (11 km) to Bremen. Interstate 20 passes through the southernmost part of the town, with access from Exit 19, and leads east 38 miles (61 km) to Atlanta and west 48 miles (77 km) to Oxford, Alabama. Carrollton, the county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) south via Highway 113.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Temple has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km2), of which 6.8 square miles (17.6 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.38%, is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 246—
1900 39761.4%
1910 71179.1%
1920 621−12.7%
1930 573−7.7%
1940 6248.9%
1950 6768.3%
1960 78816.6%
1970 8649.6%
1980 1,52075.9%
1990 1,87023.0%
2000 2,38327.4%
2010 4,22877.4%
2020 5,08920.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Temple racial composition as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 3,39566.71%
Black or African American 1,03220.28%
Native American 150.29%
Asian 671.32%
Other/Mixed 2695.29%
Hispanic or Latino 3116.11%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,089 people, 1,575 households, and 1,391 families residing in the city.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 223–224. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 301.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Temple city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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