East Tempe | |
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  East Tempe Location within the state of Texas Show map of Texas East Tempe East Tempe (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:30°42′13″N94°59′06″W / 30.70361°N 94.98500°W /30.70361; -94.98500 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 200 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034985[1] |
East Tempe is anunincorporated community in west centralPolk County,Texas, United States. The community, onFarm to Market Road 350, is 75 miles (121 km) north ofHouston. The community, on the periphery ofLivingston, was named after the East Tempe Creek, a creek which flows through the area.[2]
In 1860, settlers were farming lands around East Tempe.Circa 1880, a sawmill opened. TheBeaumont and Great Northern Railway opened in 1908; East Tempe, a flag stop, was connected toLivingston andTrinity via the railroad. The railroad closed in 1949. East Tempe had approximately 100 residents in 1990 and around 200 residents in 2000.[2]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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