Moving to Temple, Georgia
Population: 2,383. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,910 (+64.1% change)
Males: 1,140 (47.8%), Females: 1,243 (52.2%)
Carroll County
Zip code: 30179
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $39,063
Median house value: $78,800
Population by Race
Races in Temple:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
- Black (13.7%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (22.4%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.3%), German (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%).
Elevation: 1160 feet
Land area: 6.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Temple
- High school or higher: 68.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Temple city
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 60.7%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 11.9%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +526 (+28.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Temple:
- TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA (about 8 miles; VILLA RICA, GA)
- HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BREMEN, GA)
- TANNER MEMORIAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CARROLLTON, GA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Temple:
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 39 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 43 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 44 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Temple:
- WEST GEORGIA RGNL – O V GRAY FIELD (about 12 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Abbreviation: CTJ)
- CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 21 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; Abbreviation: 4A4)
- CARTERSVILLE (about 30 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: VPC)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Temple:
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 13 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
- CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)
- MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)
Schools
Public high school in Temple:
- TEMPLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 589 SAGE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Temple:
- TEMPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 710; Location: 95 OTIS STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
- TEMPLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: RAINEY ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
- UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 206 HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 05)