Temple, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

Temple, Georgia

City

Temple City Hall

Seal

Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia

Coordinates: 33°44′9″N 85°1′38″W﻿ / ﻿33.73583°N 85.02722°W﻿ / 33.73583; -85.02722
Country| United States
State| Georgia
Counties| Carroll, Haralson
Government

• Mayor| Michael Johnson
• City Administrator| Bill Osborne
Area

[1]

• Total

| 6.90 sq mi (17.87 km2)
• Land| 6.81 sq mi (17.64 km2)
• Water| 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation

| 1,171 ft (357 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 5,089
• Density| 747.39/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 ID| 0333205[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.

## History

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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

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Temple is located in northeastern Carroll County at 33°44′9″N 85°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

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1890| 246| | —
1900| 397| | 61.4%
1910| 711| | 79.1%
1920| 621| | −12.7%
1930| 573| | −7.7%
1940| 624| | 8.9%
1950| 676| | 8.3%
1960| 788| | 16.6%
1970| 864| | 9.6%
1980| 1,520| | 75.9%
1990| 1,870| | 23.0%
2000| 2,383| | 27.4%
2010| 4,228| | 77.4%
2020| 5,089| | 20.4%
2023 (est.)| 6,360| [9]| 25.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
Temple racial composition as of 2020[11] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
|

White | 3,395  | 66.71%
Black or African American | 1,032  | 20.28%
Native American | 15  | 0.29%
Asian | 67  | 1.32%
Other/Mixed | 269  | 5.29%
Hispanic or Latino | 311  | 6.11%

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

As of 2020[update] all of the residents of Temple lived in the Carroll County side, and no residents lived in the Haralson County side.[12]

## Education

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The Carroll County portion is in Carroll County School District.[13]

The Haralson County portion is in Haralson County School District.[14] As of 2020[update] that portion had no residents.[12]

## References

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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 0-915430-00-2.223-224&rft.pub=Winship+Press&rft.date=1975&rft.isbn=0-915430-00-2&rft.au=Krakow,+Kenneth+K.&rft_id=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/t.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Temple,+Georgia" class="Z3988">
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. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
12. ^ a b "General Highway Map Carroll County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
13. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carroll County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1, 5 (PDF pp. 2, 6/15). Retrieved September 24, 2024. \- Text list
14. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Haralson County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2024. \- Text list

## External links

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* City of Temple official website

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Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Carrollton

Cities|

* Bowdon
* Bremen‡
* Carrollton
* Mount Zion
* Temple‡
* Villa Rica‡

Map of Georgia highlighting Carroll County

Towns|

* Roopville
* Whitesburg

CDP|

* Fairfield Plantation

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Banning
* Bowdon Junction
* Center Point
* Hickory Level
* Joel
* Kansas
* Sand Hill
* Tyus

Ghost town|

* Lang

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Georgia portal
* United States portal

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Municipalities and communities of Haralson County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Buchanan

Cities|

* Bremen‡
* Buchanan
* Tallapoosa
* Temple‡
* Waco

Map of Georgia highlighting Haralson County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Besma
* Budapest
* Draketown
* Felton
* Hooper
* Little Creek

Ghost town|

* Treat‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Georgia portal
* United States portal

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* United States

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