Temple is a town in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States. It is south and east of Walters, the county seat. The population was 862 at the 2020 census, a decline of 14.0 percent from 1,002 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the celebrated trial lawyer of Texas and Oklahoma Territory, Temple Lea Houston (1860–1905), the youngest son of General Sam Houston.
Geography
Temple is located at the intersection of Oklahoma State highways 5 and 65. Walters is approximately seven miles to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Temple had a population of 862. The median age was 45.2 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 349 households in Temple, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.7% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 615 || 71.3%
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| Black or African American || 49 || 5.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 63 || 7.3%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 38 || 4.4%
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| Two or more races || 96 || 11.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 81 || 9.4%
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2000 census
As of the census