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Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Temple’s population was 66,102, an increase of 20 percent from the 2000 census.
Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in the region of Central Texas and is a principal city in the Killeen—Temple—Fort Hood Metropolitan Area.
Transit and Higher Education
Temple was founded as a railroad town in 1881 by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad. Both the Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway have mainlines serving the city, and a BNSF rail yard and locomotive maintenance facility are located in Temple. Amtrak also serves the city with its Texas Eagles passenger train, which stops at the Temple Railway Station.
The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum, which is located on the second floor of the Santa Fe Railroad Station, commemorates the connection between railroads and the city.
Temple College offers two-year associate degrees in a variety of subjects, with strong programs in business administration, information technology and nursing. Temple College was the first college located in Temple, which opened in 1926.
Temple is also home to one of two locations for the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
Attractions
The Temple Mall serves as the city’s major shopping destination. The mall has the only Macy’s between Austin and Dallas.
Temple is also in close proximity to the US military base of Fort Hood, and military personnel are a small part of the city’s economy.
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Did You Know: Texas is the second largest and second most populous state in the U.S.
