Temple, Oklahoma
Temple, Oklahoma | |
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Location of Temple, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′23″N 98°14′06″W / 34.27306°N 98.23500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cotton |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 862 |
| • Density | 670.30/sq mi (258.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73568 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-72750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413372 |
Temple is a town in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) south and 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Walters, the county seat. The population was 862 at the 2020 census, a decline of 14.0 percent from 1,002 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the celebrated trial lawyer of Texas and Oklahoma Territory, Temple Lea Houston (1860–1905), the youngest son of General Sam Houston.