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Welcome to Temple City ...

The city of Temple City is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Temple City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1928.

The city was incorporated May 25, 1960.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Temple City has a population of 35,572 people<2> (see below for details).

Temple City is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Temple City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Temple City: 626

The ZIP code for Temple City: 91780<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Temple City had an population of 35,572 people (or an increase of 6.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Temple City had a population of 35,558 people. This makes Temple City the county's 48th most populous community.

The population of Temple City represents 0.1% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 35,558 people, the population of Temple City increased 6.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33,377 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Temple City.

Websites for Temple City ...

Official Website: www.templecity.us/

Communities near Temple City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Temple City.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Temple City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Temple City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Temple City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Temple City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Temple City. See our Newspapers Page for Temple City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Temple City ...

Looking for more information about Temple City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Temple City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Temple City.

Adding Temple City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Temple City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Temple City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Temple City post office opened in 1928.

We also found Temple City in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Temple City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Temple City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Temple City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Temple City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Temple City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/