Welcome to Temple Terrace ...

The city of Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Temple Terrace, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Temple Terrace: Temple Ter. (or less commonly used: Temple Terr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Temple Terrace has a population of 26,884 people<2> (see below for details).

Temple Terrace is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Temple Terrace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Temple Terrace: (813) & (656)<4>

The ZIP code for Temple Terrace: 33617<5>

Websites for Temple Terrace ...

Official Website: www.templeterrace.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Temple Terrace had an population of 26,884 people. This is an increase of 9.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Temple Terrace had a population of 24,541 people. This makes Temple Terrace the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Temple Terrace represents 0.13% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,541 people, the population of Temple Terrace increased 17.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,918 people).

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

Communities Also Named Temple Terrace ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Temple Terrace - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Temple Terrace.

Communities near Temple Terrace ...

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

• Plant City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
  • Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <6>
• Safety Harbor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
  • Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <6>
• Zephyrhills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyrhills
  • Zephyrhills is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyrhills <6>
• Oldsmar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
  • Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <6>
• Catherine City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
  • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
• Citrus Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
  • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
• Forest Hills Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village
  • Forest Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Martin Luther King Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther King Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther King Village
  • Martin Luther King Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Maudot Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maudot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudot Village
  • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Silva City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silva City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva City
  • Silva City is located in Hillsborough County

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 Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Temple Terrace.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Temple Terrace. 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 Terrace.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Temple Terrace ...

Looking for more information about Temple Terrace? 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 Terrace, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Temple Terrace.

Adding Temple Terrace to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Temple Terrace 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 Terrace was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Temple Terrace: www.templeterrace.com/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/