Temple City, California

Temple City, California
Temple City Park
Motto: 
"Home Of Camellias"
Location of Temple City in Los Angeles County, California
Temple City, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°6′10″N 118°3′29″W / 34.10278°N 118.05806°W / 34.10278; -118.05806
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedMay 25, 1960
Named afterWalter P. Temple
Government
 • MayorCynthia Sternquist
 • Mayor Pro TemporeWilliam Man
 • City CouncilEd Chen
Vincent Yu
Tom Chavez
 • City ManagerBryan Cook
Area
 • Total
4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2)
 • Land4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
36,494
 • Density9,115/sq mi (3,519/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
91780
Area code626
FIPS code06-78148
GNIS feature ID1656640
Websitewww.ci.temple-city.ca.us
Temple City, California
Traditional Chinese坦普爾市
Simplified Chinese坦普尔市
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTǎnpǔ'ěr Shì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTáanpóuyíh Síh
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese天普市
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiānpǔ Shì
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīnpóu Síh

Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California located northeast of downtown Los Angeles and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Pasadena, Arcadia, Alhambra, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley.

As of the 2020 census, Temple City had a population of 36,494.