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Temple, Georgia
Temple City Hall
Temple City Hall
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Carroll, Haralson
Area
 • 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(s) 770
FIPS code 13-75832
GNIS feature ID 0333205

Temple is a city in Carroll and Haralson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 4,228 at the 2010 census, up from 2,383 in 2000, a 77% increase.

Geography

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). 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Temple Racial Composition
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.

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