Temple, Maine

Temple, Maine
Town
Temple Historical Society, formerly the historic No. 5 Schoolhouse
Temple Historical Society, formerly the historic No. 5 Schoolhouse
Temple is located in Maine
Temple
Temple
Temple is located in the United States
Temple
Temple
Coordinates: 44°40′53″N 70°15′35″W / 44.68139°N 70.25972°W / 44.68139; -70.25972
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyFranklin
VillagesTemple
Temple Intervale
Area
[1]
 • Total35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2)
 • Land35.53 sq mi (92.02 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation
1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total527
 • Density15/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04984
Area code207
FIPS code23-75980
GNIS feature ID0582761
Websitetownoftemple.org

Temple is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Temple, New Hampshire.[2] It is located at the end of Maine State Route 43 (Temple Road), and is said to be one of only two towns in Maine to be situated at the end of a public highway.[3] The population was 527 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Profile for Temple, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Maine Times, 1970s
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Temple town, Franklin County, Maine". Retrieved January 30, 2022.