Summary for West Tempe

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Located in: Polk County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Tempe

Time Zone: West Tempe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 936

Elevation: 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Tempe:

Lat: 30.757400° (or 30°45'26" N)

Lon: -95.041000° (or -95°2'27" W)

USGS Topo Map: Onalaska<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Tempe

GNIS ID: 1380760

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 77908

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Tempe)

The community of Livingston is the County Seat for Polk County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Polk)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,109 sq. miles [2,874 km²] - of which 4.74% is water (52.6 sq. miles [136.1 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 22,683

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Polk

GNIS ID: 1383972

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 373

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Tempe)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Texas

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Tempe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Tempe, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Tempe.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Tempe. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).