Temple is a town in Cotton County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,050 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73568.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Temple. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX132 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Temple; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Temple had 862 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 230th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Cotton County grew from 16,679 residents in 1920 to 5,527 in 2020.
Cotton County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walters, OK weather station (8 miles away).
1,328 jobs at 84 businesses in Cotton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Temple. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple EsTemple | Pre-K–8 | 126 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Temple HsTemple | 9–12 | 38 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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