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

Map of Temple, GA

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:

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)