Temple is a census-designated place in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States at an elevation of 361 feet (110 m). The community was named for a local inn called Solomon's Temple.[1] Temple was an independent borough until it was disincorporated on January 1, 1999.[2] The ZIP code is 19560. As of the 2022 American Community Survey, the population was 2,251 residents.[3]
Temple, Pennsylvania | |
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  Temple Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania  Temple Temple (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′31″N 75°55′19″W / 40.40861°N 75.92194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,073 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19560 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
Education
editTemple is part of the Muhlenberg School District.
References
edit- ^ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ 1990s Pennsylvania boundary changes
- ^ "Census profile: Temple, PA". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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