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Templeton, Iowa

Templeton is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, home to about 351 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51463.

Population351780 per sq mi
Median home value$169,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Templeton

1 ZIP code

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Around Templeton

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)65 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL373 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Templeton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Templeton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Templeton had 352 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 568th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Carroll County grew from 20,319 residents in 1900 to 20,760 in 2020.

Templeton population by census2000: 334, 2010: 362, 2020: 352334200036220103522020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,319, 1910: 20,117, 1920: 21,549, 1930: 22,326, 1940: 22,770, 1950: 23,065, 1960: 23,431, 1970: 22,912, 1980: 22,951, 1990: 21,423, 2000: 21,421, 2010: 20,816, 2020: 20,76020K’00’1022K’20’3023K’40’5023K’60’7023K’80’9021K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TempletonJan: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in28°10°Jan0.933°14°Feb1.146°25°Mar1.960°36°Apr3.471°49°May4.581°60°Jun5.184°64°Jul4.482°61°Aug4.176°52°Sep3.063°40°Oct2.746°27°Nov1.433°16°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carroll, IA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

10,168 jobs at 827 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,834 jobs; Retail trade: 1,643 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,501 jobs; Finance and insurance: 733 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 647 jobs; Construction: 400 jobs; Other services: 393 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 16% Wholesale trade 15% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Templeton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Manning Regional Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manning7.4 miles
  • St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carroll10.5 miles
  • Audubon County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Audubon13.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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