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Temple City

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Charter City
Incorporated: May 25, 1960
City Hall: 9701 La Tunas Dr, Temple City, California 91780
Website: www.ci.temple-city.ca.us
Population (2020 Census): 36,494 (Also see latest State Population Estimates and Earlier decennial Census Counts).
Population Under Age 18 (2020 Census): 19.0%
Population Density (2020 Census): 9,114.4 persons per square mile
Housing Units: 12,216
Persons Per Housing Unit: 3.0
Land Area: 4.00 square miles (10.37 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.00 square miles (0.00 square kilometers)
Total Area: 4.00 square miles (10.36 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 34.102158 -118.057967

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Named in 1923 for Walter P. Temple, town founder and president of the Temple Townsite Company. Walter Temple was a member of the Temple family of construction and banking fame in Southern California.

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