Templeton is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 352 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Templeton was platted in 1882. The city was probably named for a railroad worker. The city was incorporated on September 28, 1883.
The city is perhaps best known as the home of Templeton Rye, a "brand" of rye manufactured during the prohibition era that was very popular in Chicago, Omaha, and Kansas City speakeasies. Many enterprising Carroll County farmers found this to be a viable way to supplement income during the Great Depression. At the height of the bootlegging during the Great Depression, Templeton with a population of less than 500 people, was using three railroad cars of sugar a month.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.