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Templeton | |
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 Templeton Park | |
 Location inSan Luis Obispo County and the state ofCalifornia | |
| Coordinates:35°33′14″N120°42′34″W / 35.55389°N 120.70944°W /35.55389; -120.70944 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.909 sq mi (20.485 km2) |
| • Land | 7.909 sq mi (20.485 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,386 |
| • Density | 1,060/sq mi (409.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93465 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-78162 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661557,2410065 |
Templeton is acensus-designated place (CDP) inSan Luis Obispo County,California, United States. The population was 8,368 at the 2020 census, up from 7,674 at the 2010 census.
Templeton is located at35°33′14″N120°42′34″W / 35.55389°N 120.70944°W /35.55389; -120.70944 (35.553847, −120.709469).[4] It is approximately five miles (8 km) south ofPaso Robles and five miles north ofAtascadero alongU.S. 101.State Route 46 intersects U.S. 101 on the north edge of the town.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), all of which is land.[1] However, much of the surrounding unincorporated area between Atascadero and Paso Robles is considered as part of Templeton, with most U.S. mail for this area addressed as such.
Templeton has aMediterranean climate that is characterized by mild winters and dry summers. The area usually has low humidity. Rain generally falls only between November and March, with the rainy season tapering off almost completely by the end of April. Temperature lows can reach from 20 to 25 °F (−7 to −4 °C) in the winter, and highs can reach 100 °F (38 °C) in the summer, with the highest recorded temperature being 115 °F (46 °C).
Like much of the nearby area, Templeton occasionally receives significant but temporaryfog through parts of the year. In summer, Templeton will occasionally receive fog due to its proximity with theCalifornia Coastal Range,Pacific Ocean, and the higher valley temperatures of Templeton itself; the differential in density between the warm rising air in the valley causes it to be displaced with the descent of the cooler marine air layer via the Templeton Gap in theSanta Lucia Range. Similarly, in winter, Templeton will occasionally receive morning fog due to the temperature differential with the Central Valley.
Although it is rare to see snow in Templeton, it did snow on December 15, 1988, leaving between 5 and 8 inches (13 and 20 cm) of total snowfall.[5]It also most recently snowed in the winter of 2023.
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Templeton is home to numerous businesses that serve local agriculture and ranching, with the economy comprised most significantly from medical care including the Twin Cities Hospital,Templeton Unified School District, agriculture consisting primarily of vineyards and wineries, and assorted businesses on Main Street. Many residents work in nearby communities.
Templeton is emerging as a world class wine producer;[6] with many of the wineries carrying the "Paso Robles" appellation actually located in the unincorporated Templeton area – including Castoro Cellars, Peachy Canyon, York Mountain, and Wild Horse.
There is a growing production of olive oil, with many small groves producing olives intended for consumption and oil, including Pasolivo.
Templeton is located within the formerRancho Paso de Robles Mexican land grant and was founded in 1886 when Chauncey Hatch Phillips of the West Coast Land Company sent R.R. Harris to survey 160 acres (0.65 km2) set aside for a town to exist south of Paso Robles as part of the company's larger purchase of 63,000 acres (250 km2). These 160 acres were to be laid out in business and residential lots with 5–12 acre parcels, with the town to be named "Crocker" after a Vice President of theSouthern Pacific Railroad,Charles F. Crocker; however, Crocker instead chose to name the town "Templeton," after his two-year-old son,Charles Templeton Crocker.
The town was briefly the end of the line for passengers travelling south via the Southern Pacific Railroad from northern California; passengers disembarked at Templeton and were then carried by stagecoach south toSan Luis Obispo. In 1889, the railroad was continued 14 miles (23 km) south toSanta Margarita and the town was reclassified to a flag stop. Currently, the railroad stops in nearby Paso Robles before continuing on, and Templeton is classified as a bypass.
In 1898, a fire destroyed most of the original wooden buildings of the business district along Main Street, prompting this section of the town to be rebuilt with brick, although on a somewhat smaller scale than before.[7]
In 2025, the historic grain silo of Templeton Grain and Feed, which had stood for over 100 years on the Main Street, was burned down by a roving pack of mongoloid troglodytes.
The2020 United States census reported that Templeton had a population of 8,386. The population density was 1,060.3 inhabitants per square mile (409.4/km2). The racial makeup of Templeton was 75.4%White, 0.6%African American, 1.3%Native American, 2.1%Asian, 0.2%Pacific Islander, 6.8% fromother races, and 13.7% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.9% of the population.[8]
The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households and 0.9% were institutionalized.[8]
There were 3,117 households, out of which 32.5% included children under the age of 18, 56.0% were married-couple households, 5.0% werecohabiting couple households, 26.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 23.2% of households were one person, and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67.[8] There were 2,244families (72.0% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% aged 18 to 24, 22.1% aged 25 to 44, 27.0% aged 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males.[8]
There were 3,317 housing units at an average density of 419.4 units per square mile (161.9 units/km2), of which 3,117 (94.0%) were occupied. Of these, 72.0% were owner-occupied, and 28.0% were occupied by renters.[8]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $114,155, and theper capita income was $52,348. About 1.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line.[10]
The2010 United States census[11] reported that Templeton had a population of 7,674. The population density was 988.1 inhabitants per square mile (381.5/km2). The racial makeup of Templeton was 6,833 (89.0%)White, 59 (0.8%)African American, 80 (1.0%)Native American, 123 (1.6%)Asian, 10 (0.1%)Pacific Islander, 337 (4.4%) fromother races, and 232 (3.0%) from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1,171 persons (15.3%).
The Census reported that 7,580 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 1 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 93 (1.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,830 households, of which 1,121 (39.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,572 (55.5%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 363 (12.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 127 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 117 (4.1%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships and 29 (1.0%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 654 households (23.1%) were made up of individuals, and 352 (12.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68. There were 2,062families (72.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.
2,049 people (26.7%) of the population were under the age of 18, 598 people (7.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,627 people (21.2%) aged 25 to 44, 2,288 people (29.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,112 people (14.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
There were 3,006 housing units at an average density of 387.1 per square mile (149.5/km2), of which 2,002 (70.7%) were owner-occupied, and 828 (29.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. 5,453 people (71.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,127 people (27.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Templeton is governed by the five-member board of the Templeton Community Services District.[12]
The current board members are:[13]
In thestate legislature, Templeton is inthe 17th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat John Laird, and inthe 30th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Dawn Addis.[14]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Templeton is inCalifornia's 19th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Jimmy Panetta.[15]
Public schools in Templeton are located in and operated by theTempleton Unified School District, which notably includes Templeton High School, which was selected as a National Blue Ribbon High School in 2006, having previously been selected in both 1999 and 2005 as one of 64 schools out of 860 in the state of California as aCalifornia Distinguished School.
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