Citizens Bank, Temple, PA, June 2025, 2025
Temple’s story
169 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2025.
- 1857Temple is settled
TemplePA
A town of 2,135, settled in 1857.
1 bordering townMap →
Population
2,135
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$274K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
589
A commuter town
Is Temple a good place to live?
Temple’s trail network density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Temple yet; the figures below are still real.
A growing town
Temple has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020
1,877 counted in 2010 and 2,073 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 220 attractions →Hersheypark and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Temple. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
24 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
39 mi GardenLongwood Gardens5 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
31 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
13 mi Park & preserveRoadside AmericaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Temple: who provides what
Temple is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMuhlenberg Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBerks CountyBerks County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1956019560 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.
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Temple: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Temple, 60% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Temple sits below 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in Temple work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Temple’s average commute is 22 minutes. Jobs based in the town fell to 589 in 2023, 48 fewer than in 2013. Also worth knowing: 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Muhlenberg Township (12%), Reading (11%) and Maxatawny Township (7%).
1%work in town
| Temple | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Temple1%
Muhlenberg Township12%
Reading11%
Maxatawny Township7%
Spring Township5%
9 mi
median commute distance
589
jobs based in Temple
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Temple: four seasons and pleasant summers
Winters in Temple are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 27 inches a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Temple than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Temple: 31% of adults have high blood pressure. Just over two fifths of Temple adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Temple | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better22 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Temple | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.6% | 5.8% |
Penn State Health St. Joseph
3.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Temple is worth about $274K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 5.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. 57% of households live in a home they own in Temple.
$274KZillow home value
Typical home value
Temple$274K
Pennsylvania$287K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
In Temple, 2.4% of the land is conserved
Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. Temple has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 5 of 218 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Temple Playground | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Temple
16pages on Temple
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Temple
Albright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Reading3.3 mi$29,082 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity or college · Public · Reading4.3 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionReading Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Reading5.1 mi$6,480 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Temple residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Temple for work
Where Temple’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
589jobs based in Temple
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Temple
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Temple is a census-designated place in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States at an elevation of 361 feet (110 m). The community was named for a local inn called Solomon's Temple. Temple was an independent borough from 1922 until it was disincorporated on January 1, 1999. The ZIP code is 19560. As of the 2022 American Community Survey, the population was 2,251 residents.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- ZIP code
- 19560
Temple’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Temple.
South TempleTemple
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Temple | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temple and South Temple aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Temple with a neighbor →
Questions about Temple
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Temple, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Temple yet; the figures below are still real.