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Temple, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,146. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,149 (+0.3% change)
Males: 546 (47.6%), Females: 600 (52.4%)

Cotton County

Zip code: 73568

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $18,864
Median house value: $26,700

Population by Race

Races in Temple:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.9%)
  • Black (11.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.2%)
  • American Indian (6.8%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (27.9%), German (7.2%), Irish (5.9%), English (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%), French (1.0%).

Elevation: 1007 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Temple

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Temple town

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

2.4% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-12.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Temple:

  • JEFFERSON COUNTRY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WAURIKA, OK)
  • DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 26 miles; DUNCAN, OK)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LAWTON, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Temple:

  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 24 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
  • SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 27 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: SPS)
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 28 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Temple:

  • WALTERS MUNI (about 14 miles; WALTERS, OK; Abbreviation: 3O5)
  • HALLIBURTON FIELD (about 24 miles; DUNCAN, OK; Abbreviation: DUC)
  • CHATTANOOGA SKY HARBOR (about 31 miles; CHATTANOOGA, OK; Abbreviation: 92F)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Temple:

  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Temple:

  • TEMPLE HS (Students: 68; Location: 206 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Temple:

  • TEMPLE ES (Students: 192; Location: 206SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)

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