Is Templeton a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Templeton. Templeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
339 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Templeton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Templeton, and how to reach them.
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 Templeton.
In Templeton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Templeton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 10° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Templeton’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Templeton for work: only 5% work in town. Templeton’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.6% of Templeton residents live below the poverty line.
| Templeton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 8.5% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Templeton is
Templeton beats the Iowa average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Templeton adults sleep under 7 hours, against 32% in Iowa’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 20% of adults binge drink in Templeton.
| Templeton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Templeton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Templeton faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Templeton’s typical home value is about $235K
The typical Templeton home is worth about $235,000, up 1.8% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Templeton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Templeton; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Templeton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Templeton
City in Iowa, USA
Templeton is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 352 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- ZIP code
- 51463
Questions about Templeton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Templeton, IA a good place to live?
Templeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.