USMC-081127-M-1615T-004, 2008
Temple’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 246 in 1890, 5,089 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
- 1882Temple is settled
TempleGA
A town of 6,564, settled in 1882. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
Population
6,564
2025 Census estimate · +32% since 2020
Typical home
$283K
−0.3% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
1,780
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#13 of 258 in GA
Is Temple a good place to live?
Temple gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $283K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. It grades A overall, ranked 13th of 258 in Georgia. On the plus side, the median household earns $91K. Temple’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Temple has 1 place on the National Register.
What makes Temple stand out
Where Temple beats most towns.
Carroll County schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Elementary School | PK–5 | 666 |
| Providence Elementary School | PK–5 | 557 |
| Temple Middle School | 6–8 | 682 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Typical home value
Temple$283K
Georgia$329K
Cost of livingA−
More affordable than 80% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A growing town
Temple has grown 59% since 2010
4,228 counted in 2010 and 5,089 in 2020; an estimated 6,564 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 32% since 2020, after 20.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Temple grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Temple is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SafetyBOpen →HealthTanner Medical Center Villa Rica 6.4 miles awayB−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life1.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$283K typical home, down 0.3% in a year; 64 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 30.9; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Temple: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Temple, and how to reach them.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTemple water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Temple’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCarroll County Election and Registration SupervisorCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code3017930179 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Temple.
Temple pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Georgia norm, pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally.
SchoolsA−
Temple’s public schools outperform 81% of Georgia districts
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $283K.
Its public schools are run by the Carroll County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Temple High School, with 868 students.
81%of GA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 682 | B |
| Temple High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 868 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer of Temple’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
The average commute for its 2,696 working residents takes 37.7 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia. Jobs based here grew from 749 in 2013 to 1,780.
2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Temple. Since 2013, Temple has added 1,031 jobs, to 1,780 in 2023. Most working residents leave Temple for work: only 4% work in town.
4%work in town
| Temple | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 9.2% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Temple4%
Carrollton12%
Villa Rica9%
Atlanta7%
Douglasville4%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,780
jobs based in Temple
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Temple has mild winters and hot summers
The Carrollton weather station, 10 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 222 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 77% of Georgia places with climate records. The Carrollton weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 36 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Georgia places with climate records.
Temple has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Temple’s July high is 88°F.
88°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–55°
Spring48–73°
Summer66–87°
Fall49–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
88°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
Temple earns an A− for cost of living
Temple grades A overall with a typical home of about $283K, below the Georgia typical value; only 9 of the 26 Georgia towns graded A− or better can say that. Homes are within reach (about $283K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 25 miles.
83% of Temple households own their home. The typical Temple home is worth about $283,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the Georgia typical home. The median rent in Temple is $1,384 a month.
$283KZillow home value
| Temple | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,384 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Temple$283K
Georgia$329K
Market temperature
64
days on market
98.1%
sale-to-list price
−0.3%
value change, 1 year
18
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyB
Temple is safer than 60% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
At 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 80% of Georgia’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 8 reported in 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
60%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Temple1.2
Georgia3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Temple8.4
Georgia14.1
U.S.15.5
60th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
80th
percentile among GA towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
57
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthB−
Temple ranks healthier than 51% of the country’s towns
Temple beats the Georgia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Temple | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 40% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Temple | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.4% | 77.4% |
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
6.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
68th
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Temple, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Temple since 2009.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2009
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Temple
18pages on Temple
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 81% of GA districts · 4 schoolsSafetyB1.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB−Better than GA on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$283K typical home · down 0.3% in a yearWork & commuteA$91K median household income · 1,780 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Temple
West Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Waco9.4 mi$3,410 in-state tuitionUniversity of West GeorgiaUniversity or college · Public · Carrollton11.8 mi$6,088 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Temple residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Temple for work
Where Temple’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,780jobs based in Temple
4%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Temple
City in Georgia, United States
Temple is a city in Carroll and Haralson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,089 at the 2020 census, up from 4,228 in 2010, a 20.36% increase.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
- ZIP code
- 30179
- Area code
- 770
Questions about Temple
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Temple, GA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Temple grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #13 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B− for health, B for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Temple, GA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.